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Vanzora

Ghost town · Marshall County, Kentucky

Oak Level quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Oak Level quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vanzora is a ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky. It is one of 19 former communities in Marshall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vanzora as a historical populated place on the Oak Level 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 36.8244° N, 88.4577° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOak Level
Nearest living townBenton, KY
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2743739
Coordinates36.82444, -88.45771

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What's there now

Vanzora is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benton, KY (population 4,774), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vanzora?

Vanzora is in Marshall County, Kentucky, at 36.8244, -88.4577.

How many ghost towns are in Marshall County?

Marshall County, Kentucky has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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