Highsplint, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°53′41″N 83°7′2″W / 36.89472°N 83.11722°W / 36.89472; -83.11722Highsplint is a former coal town with an extinct post office[2] in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for the High Splint and Seagraves Coal Companies which operated a mine in the town at that time.[3] Highsplint's first post office was established on February 7, 1918, with John D. Casey as postmaster,[4] remaining in operation until 1974.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highsplint, Kentucky
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highsplint, Kentucky
- ^ "Kentucky Coal Heritage - Harlan County, Kentucky Coal Camps".
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
External links
- Picture of Highsplint during the 1940s
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Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Harlan
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