Sodom, Kentucky

Sodom is a ghost town in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States.

Sodom
Ghost town
Sodom is located in Kentucky
Sodom
Sodom
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°10′21″N 84°42′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWoodford
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2558250[1]

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.[2][3] The town was established in 1825 by George and James Ware, but had vanished by 1880. At its peak, It was the second largest city in Scott county[4][5] (the largest being Georgetown). it had a population of 150, and included a cotton factory, hemp factory, tannery, shoe shop, carding machine, trading store, and a flour and grist mill. It is supposed that it was populated by many slaves that provided most of the labor. The town was named Sodom after the ancient city, because a tavern there owned by Richard Cole burned down in 1811.[6][7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sodom, Kentucky
  2. "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved March 10, 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. "Fishers Mill". The Courier-Journal. August 3, 1941. p. 72. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. "Fishers Mill". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. July 26, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. "Scott County - Place Names".
  6. "Cole's Bad Inn - pt 2 | T.S. Graves". www.tsgraves.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. James, Eric F. (January 3, 2017). "Cole's Bad Tavern, Black Horse Inn, & Cole Cemetery". S t r a y L e a v e s. Retrieved March 10, 2021.


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