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Ross Creek

Ghost town · Estill County, Kentucky

Heidelberg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Heidelberg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ross Creek is a ghost town in Estill County, Kentucky. It is one of 40 former communities in Estill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ross Creek as a historical populated place on the Heidelberg 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 37.6112° N, 83.8544° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHeidelberg
Elevation631 ft
Nearest living townRavenna, KY
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2377730
Coordinates37.61121, -83.85444

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What's there now

Ross Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ravenna, KY (population 632), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 631 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 Ross Creek?

Ross Creek is in Estill County, Kentucky, at 37.6112, -83.8544.

How many ghost towns are in Estill County?

Estill County, Kentucky has 40 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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