Dehart, Kentucky
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Dehart, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 83°20′14″W / 37.96444°N 83.33722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 875 ft (267 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 511777[1] |
Dehart is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.
History
[edit]Dehart is on Greasy Creek about a mile from its mouth on the Licking River. Settlement began circa 1836 and the Mussel Shoals School was established nearby in 1880.[2] The Dehart post office, named for Daniel Boone DeHart, the first postmaster, opened in 1909 and closed in 1963.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dehart, Kentucky
- ^ "Morgan County". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2020.