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Wigwam

Ghost town · Hart County, Kentucky

Horse Cave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Horse Cave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wigwam is a ghost town in Hart County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Hart County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 92nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wigwam as a historical populated place on the Park 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 37.1594° N, 85.8415° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePark
Elevation677 ft
Nearest living townHorse Cave, KY
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2742512
Coordinates37.15939, -85.84155

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What's there now

Wigwam is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Horse Cave, KY (population 2,348), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 677 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 Wigwam?

Wigwam is in Hart County, Kentucky, at 37.1594, -85.8415.

How many ghost towns are in Hart County?

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

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