Sodom, Kentucky
Ghost town in Kentucky, United States
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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.[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]
