Creelsboro Ghost Town
Russell County, Kentucky36.8850, -85.1975
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 10 miJamestown, KY
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miStop
Creelsboro is a former settlement in Russell County, Kentucky, listed among the ghost towns of Kentucky.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Creelsboro. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jamestown, KY, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bowling Green, KY, 69 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Stop13 mi southeast
- Olympus21 mi south
- Chaumont51 mi west
- Elko55 mi west
- Hilltop60 mi north
- Montgomery62 mi southeast
- Kyrock64 mi northwest
- Packard65 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jamestown Wwtp. Snow is normal from January to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jamestown Wwtp station (USC00154208), 11 miles away. About 57.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Russell County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.88500, -85.19750 |
| Also known as | Creelsboro, Kentucky |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5183899 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Creelsboro ghost town?
In Russell County, Kentucky, at 36.8850, -85.1975. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jamestown, KY, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bowling Green, KY, 69 miles away.
Can you visit Creelsboro?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Creelsboro?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jamestown Wwtp. Snow is normal from January to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Creelsboro?
Yes. Stop (13 mi), Olympus (21 mi).