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Pennick

Ghost town · Todd County, Kentucky

Olmstead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Olmstead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pennick is a ghost town in Todd County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Todd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 60th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pennick as a historical populated place on the Olmstead topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.7670° N, 87.1119° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOlmstead
Nearest living townAllensville, KY
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2743146
Coordinates36.76705, -87.11193

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What's there now

Pennick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Allensville, KY (population 199), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pennick?

Pennick is in Todd County, Kentucky, at 36.7670, -87.1119.

How many ghost towns are in Todd County?

Todd County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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