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Whitaker

Ghost town · Perry County, Kentucky

Hyden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Hyden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whitaker is a ghost town in Perry County, Kentucky. It is one of 30 former communities in Perry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whitaker as a historical populated place on the Hyden East 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 37.2093° N, 83.2574° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHyden East
Elevation1,040 ft
Nearest living townCombs, KY
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2557136
Coordinates37.20926, -83.25737

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What's there now

Whitaker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Combs, KY (population 37), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,040 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 Whitaker?

Whitaker is in Perry County, Kentucky, at 37.2093, -83.2574.

How many ghost towns are in Perry County?

Perry County, Kentucky has 30 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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