Abandoned Record
About Sodom
Sodom is a ghost town in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. Sodom was located a few hundred yards downstream from Fishers Mill road were there was a covered bridge, built in 1810 and replaced in 1947.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Sodom, 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 Sodom is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Sodom
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.
- 1906 Georgetown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1908 Georgetown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Midway sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Midway sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Louisville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Louisville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Lexington 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 Sodom
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kentucky index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Sodom, Kentucky": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7553407.
- USGS GNIS 2558250.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).