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The Hazel Patch

Ghost town · Laurel County, Kentucky

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

The Hazel Patch is a ghost town in Laurel County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Laurel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 89th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists The Hazel Patch as a historical populated place on the London 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 37.2387° N, 84.0933° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLondon
Elevation1,147 ft
Nearest living townEast Bernstadt, KY
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2723321
Coordinates37.23872, -84.09333

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What's there now

The Hazel Patch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is East Bernstadt, KY (population 673), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,147 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 The Hazel Patch?

The Hazel Patch is in Laurel County, Kentucky, at 37.2387, -84.0933.

How many ghost towns are in Laurel County?

Laurel County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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