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Upper Bruce

Ghost town · Lewis County, Kentucky

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

Upper Bruce is a ghost town in Lewis County, Kentucky. It is one of 5 former communities in Lewis County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Upper Bruce as a historical populated place on the Garrison 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 38.5769° N, 83.1877° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGarrison
Elevation557 ft
Nearest living townGarrison, KY
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2363091
Coordinates38.57691, -83.18769

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What's there now

Upper Bruce is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garrison, KY (population 748), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 557 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 Upper Bruce?

Upper Bruce is in Lewis County, Kentucky, at 38.5769, -83.1877.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis County?

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

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