Seco, Kentucky

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Seco is a hamlet in Letcher County in eastern Kentucky, about 6 miles (9 km) E of Whitesburg, with a population of about 400. The area was inhabited in the late 19th century, but did not receive a post office until 1915: the name derives from the South Eastern COal Company, which owned the land. The mines are now defunct, although a small mine may still be visited, to some extent, about 500 from the center of town. The main business is the small Highland Winery, established in the mid‑1990s.