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Sparks

Ghost town · Estill County, Kentucky

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

Sparks 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 Sparks as a historical populated place on the Cobhill 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 37.7201° N, 83.7716° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCobhill
Nearest living townBeattyville, KY
Distance to it9.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2508710
Coordinates37.72011, -83.77155

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What's there now

Sparks is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beattyville, KY (population 1,948), about 9.9 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 Sparks?

Sparks is in Estill County, Kentucky, at 37.7201, -83.7716.

How many ghost towns are in Estill County?

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

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