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Sylvester

Ghost town · Knott County, Kentucky

Hindman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Hindman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sylvester is a ghost town in Knott County, Kentucky. It is one of 18 former communities in Knott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sylvester as a historical populated place on the Kite 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 37.3037° N, 82.8696° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKite
Elevation1,444 ft
Nearest living townPippa Passes, KY
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2120750
Coordinates37.30374, -82.86958

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What's there now

Sylvester is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pippa Passes, KY (population 472), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,444 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 Sylvester?

Sylvester is in Knott County, Kentucky, at 37.3037, -82.8696.

How many ghost towns are in Knott County?

Knott County, Kentucky has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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