Hilltop Ghost Town
Mercer County, Kentucky37.7400, -85.0058
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.8 miHarrodsburg, KY
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Elevation
- 900 ft275 m
Hilltop is a former settlement in Mercer County, Kentucky, listed among the ghost towns of Kentucky. It lies at about 900 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Hilltop. 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 Harrodsburg, KY, about 8.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lexington-Fayette, KY, 36 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Loam53 mi southeast
- Dango55 mi southeast
- Tomtown60 mi north
- Creelsboro60 mi south
- Springville60 mi northwest
- Barebone61 mi north
- Stop64 mi south
- Mauckport68 mi west
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 Danville.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Danville station (USC00152040), 14 miles away. About 47.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mercer County, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.74000, -85.00580 |
| Elevation | 900 ft (275 m) |
| Also known as | Hilltop, Kentucky, Hilltop, Mercer County, Kentucky |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14690604 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Hilltop ghost town?
In Mercer County, Kentucky, at 37.7400, -85.0058. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Harrodsburg, KY, about 8.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lexington-Fayette, KY, 36 miles away.
Can you visit Hilltop?
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 Hilltop?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Danville.