Dehart, Kentucky

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

Dehart, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation
875 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID511777[1]

History

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
  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.


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