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West Lovely

Ghost town · Martin County, Kentucky

Naugatuck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Naugatuck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Lovely is a ghost town in Martin County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Martin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 85th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Lovely as a historical populated place on the Kermit 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 37.8217° N, 82.4072° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKermit
Elevation622 ft
Nearest living townKermit, WV
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2092607
Coordinates37.82167, -82.40722

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What's there now

West Lovely is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kermit, WV (population 195), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 622 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 Lovely?

West Lovely is in Martin County, Kentucky, at 37.8217, -82.4072.

How many ghost towns are in Martin County?

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

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