Harveyton, Kentucky

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Harveyton
Unincorporated community
Harveyton
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°18′44″N 83°12′6″W / 37.31222°N 83.20167°W / 37.31222; -83.20167Coordinates: 37°18′44″N 83°12′6″W / 37.31222°N 83.20167°W / 37.31222; -83.20167
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Perry
Elevation 1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 493852[1]

Harveyton is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

The coal town was built around the Harvey Coal Company mine. A post office was established in 1916 with the name Staub; it was renamed Harveyton in 1923.[2] Its post office [3] has since closed.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harveyton, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 133. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harveyton, Kentucky
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Kentucky, United States
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