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Four Rivers Explorer loves to showcase old towns and villages, some of which may not exist anymore. They have a history – some good, some bad, but all with a worthwhile story to share.

Faxon, Kentucky

Post published:May 16, 2016
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Faxon is an unincorporated community in eastern Calloway County, Kentucky. There is no signage or any cluster of businesses, roads or homes defining the community. History of Faxon The origins of…

Birmingham, Kentucky

Post published:September 21, 2015
Post category:Abandoned Old Towns & Villages

Overview of Birmingham, Ky.

Birmingham, Kentucky was the most notable community affected by the creation of Kentucky Lake. The town of several hundred people was situated on the banks of the Tennessee River in Marshall County, Kentucky.

For reasons not known to us, the town didn’t relocate in the early 1940s when TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) built a dam on the Tennessee River. The town was flooded permanently under several feet of water.

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