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Smyrna

Ghost town · Allen County, Kentucky

Adolphus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Adolphus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Smyrna is a ghost town in Allen County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Allen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smyrna as a historical populated place on the Hickory Flat 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 36.6865° N, 86.3969° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHickory Flat
Nearest living townFairfield, TN
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2742850
Coordinates36.68649, -86.39687

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What's there now

Smyrna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairfield, TN (population 270), about 5.4 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 Smyrna?

Smyrna is in Allen County, Kentucky, at 36.6865, -86.3969.

How many ghost towns are in Allen County?

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

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