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Riggs Tract

Ghost town · Boyd County, Kentucky

Ceredo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Ceredo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riggs Tract is a ghost town in Boyd County, Kentucky. It is one of 12 former communities in Boyd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riggs Tract as a historical populated place on the Catlettsburg 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 38.4027° N, 82.6006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCatlettsburg
Elevation551 ft
Nearest living townCatlettsburg, KY
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID2088731
Coordinates38.40269, -82.60057

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What's there now

Riggs Tract is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Catlettsburg, KY (population 1,672), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 551 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 Riggs Tract?

Riggs Tract is in Boyd County, Kentucky, at 38.4027, -82.6006.

How many ghost towns are in Boyd County?

Boyd County, Kentucky has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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