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Tarkiln

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Kentucky

Paintsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Paintsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tarkiln is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tarkiln as a historical populated place on the Sitka 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 37.9992° N, 82.8372° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSitka
Elevation823 ft
Nearest living townBlaine, KY
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2337451
Coordinates37.99917, -82.83716

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What's there now

Tarkiln is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blaine, KY (population 58), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 823 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 Tarkiln?

Tarkiln is in Lawrence County, Kentucky, at 37.9992, -82.8372.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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