Himyar, Kentucky

Himyar
Unincorporated community
Himyar

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°49′58″N 83°47′59″W / 36.83278°N 83.79972°W / 36.83278; -83.79972Coordinates: 36°49′58″N 83°47′59″W / 36.83278°N 83.79972°W / 36.83278; -83.79972
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Knox
Elevation 1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 508247[1]

Himyar is an unincorporated community and coal town in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1906. The town's namesake is the racehorse Himyar, who placed second in the 1878 Kentucky Derby.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Himyar, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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