Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Anderson County, Kentucky

Ripyville

Ghost town in Kentucky, US.

Record

About Ripyville

Ripyville is a ghost town in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. A post office was established at Ripyville in 1867, and remained in operation until 1905.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ripyville, 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 Ripyville is

USGS topographic map around Ripyville
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Ripyville

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Ripyville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kentucky index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Ripyville, Kentucky": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q25021766.
  3. USGS GNIS 2566565.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).