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West Covington

Ghost town · Kenton County, Kentucky

West Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
West Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Covington is a ghost town in Kenton County, Kentucky. It is one of 6 former communities in Kenton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Covington as a historical populated place on the Covington 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 39.0888° N, 84.5298° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCovington
Elevation589 ft
Nearest living townLudlow, KY
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID2557873
Coordinates39.08877, -84.52982

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What's there now

West Covington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludlow, KY (population 4,378), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 589 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 West Covington?

West Covington is in Kenton County, Kentucky, at 39.0888, -84.5298.

How many ghost towns are in Kenton County?

Kenton County, Kentucky has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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