Abandoned Record
About Creelsboro
Creelsboro is a historic town in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. The declining town was thriving some sixteen years before Russell County was formed.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Creelsboro, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Creelsboro is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Creelsboro
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Creelsboro sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Corbin sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Tompkinsville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Creelsboro
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kentucky index.
- Alone27.0 mi W · Metcalfe
- Blue Heron39.0 mi E · McCreary
- Barthell39.6 mi E · McCreary
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Creelsboro": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Creelsboro, Kentucky": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5183899.
- USGS GNIS 490321.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).