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Tuckertown

Ghost town · Todd County, Kentucky

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

Tuckertown is a ghost town in Todd County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Todd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 60th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tuckertown as a historical populated place on the Honey Grove 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 36.9750° N, 87.2527° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHoney Grove
Elevation848 ft
Nearest living townFairview, KY
Distance to it9.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2743149
Coordinates36.97503, -87.25269

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What's there now

Tuckertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, KY (population 205), about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 848 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 Tuckertown?

Tuckertown is in Todd County, Kentucky, at 36.9750, -87.2527.

How many ghost towns are in Todd County?

Todd County, Kentucky has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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