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Reyburn

Ghost town · Union County, Kentucky

New Haven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
New Haven quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reyburn is a ghost town in Union County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 66th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reyburn as a historical populated place on the Wabash Island 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 37.7639° N, 88.0136° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWabash Island
Elevation364 ft
Nearest living townUniontown, KY
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2743589
Coordinates37.76390, -88.01362

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What's there now

Reyburn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Uniontown, KY (population 809), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 364 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 Reyburn?

Reyburn is in Union County, Kentucky, at 37.7639, -88.0136.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

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

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