Brookside, Kentucky

Brookside
Unincorporated community
Brookside

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°51′33″N 83°14′58″W / 36.85917°N 83.24944°W / 36.85917; -83.24944Coordinates: 36°51′33″N 83°14′58″W / 36.85917°N 83.24944°W / 36.85917; -83.24944
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harlan
Elevation 1,257 ft (383 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 487970[1]

Brookside is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office called Brookside was established in 1930, and the name was changed to Ages-Brookside in 1975.[2]

References

Row of miners' homes, 1974


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