Hardshell, Kentucky

Hardshell
Unincorporated community
Hardshell Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°27′27″N 83°15′4″W / 37.45750°N 83.25111°W / 37.45750; -83.25111Coordinates: 37°27′27″N 83°15′4″W / 37.45750°N 83.25111°W / 37.45750; -83.25111
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Breathitt
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	508184^[1]

Hardshell is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Hardshell was named for the Hardshell Baptist church.^[2] A post office was established at Hardshell in 1917, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardshell, Kentucky
↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 130. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
↑ "Breathitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Jackson

City	Jackson

Unincorporated communities	Altro Barwick Bays Beech Canoe Clayhole Elkatawa Frozen Creek Haddix Hardshell Kragon Keck Little Lost Creek Lunah Moct Morris Fork Ned Panhandle Quicksand Roosevelt Rousseau Shoulderblade Turkey Vancleve Whick Wilhurst Wolf Coal Wolverine

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