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Dehart, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 83°20′14″W / 37.96444°N 83.33722°W / 37.96444; -83.33722
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Dehart, Kentucky
Dehart is located in Kentucky
Dehart
Dehart
Dehart is located in the United States
Dehart
Dehart
Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 83°20′14″W / 37.96444°N 83.33722°W / 37.96444; -83.33722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation
875 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID511777[1]

Dehart is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.

History

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dehart, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Morgan County". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2020.