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Suttons Mill

Ghost town · Whitley County, Kentucky

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

Suttons Mill is a ghost town in Whitley County, Kentucky. It is one of 6 former communities in Whitley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 57th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Suttons Mill as a historical populated place on the Saxton 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 36.7429° N, 84.1018° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaxton
Elevation932 ft
Nearest living townWilliamsburg, KY
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2710247
Coordinates36.74286, -84.10179

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What's there now

Suttons Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamsburg, KY (population 5,226), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 932 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 Suttons Mill?

Suttons Mill is in Whitley County, Kentucky, at 36.7429, -84.1018.

How many ghost towns are in Whitley County?

Whitley County, Kentucky has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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