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Truesville

Ghost town · Owen County, Kentucky

Lockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Lockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Truesville is a ghost town in Owen County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Owen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 83rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Truesville as a historical populated place on the Switzer 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 38.3588° N, 84.8177° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSwitzer
Elevation846 ft
Nearest living townMonterey, KY
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2567459
Coordinates38.35884, -84.81766

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What's there now

Truesville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monterey, KY (population 94), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 846 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 Truesville?

Truesville is in Owen County, Kentucky, at 38.3588, -84.8177.

How many ghost towns are in Owen County?

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

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