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Pine Flat

Ghost town · Jackson County, Kentucky

Parrot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Parrot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pine Flat is a ghost town in Jackson County, Kentucky. It is one of 36 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pine Flat as a historical populated place on the Parrot 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 37.3494° N, 84.0040° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParrot
Elevation1,345 ft
Nearest living townAnnville, KY
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2504944
Coordinates37.34939, -84.00399

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What's there now

Pine Flat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Annville, KY (population 1,175), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,345 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pine Flat?

Pine Flat is in Jackson County, Kentucky, at 37.3494, -84.0040.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Kentucky has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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