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Prospect

Ghost town · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Drakesboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Drakesboro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Prospect is a ghost town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It is one of 29 former communities in Muhlenberg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Prospect as a historical populated place on the Greenville 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 37.2494° N, 87.1337° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreenville
Nearest living townPowderly, KY
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2743029
Coordinates37.24939, -87.13373

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What's there now

Prospect is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Powderly, KY (population 999), about 1.3 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 Prospect?

Prospect is in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, at 37.2494, -87.1337.

How many ghost towns are in Muhlenberg County?

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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