Graham, Kentucky

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Graham
CDPs
Graham
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 87°16′48″W / 37.23750°N 87.28000°W / 37.23750; -87.28000Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 87°16′48″W / 37.23750°N 87.28000°W / 37.23750; -87.28000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 42344
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 2629623[1]

Graham is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1904. Graham was named for William Graham Duncan, the Scottish-American owner of the W. G. Duncan Coal Company for which the coal town was built.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graham, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 121. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
Municipalities and communities of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States
Cities
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost town
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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