Wooton, Kentucky

Wooton is an unincorporated community located in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

Wooton, Kentucky
Wooton is located in Kentucky
Wooton
Wooton
Location in Kentucky
Wooton is located in the United States
Wooton
Wooton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 83°18′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLeslie
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41776
GNIS feature ID516481[1]

Wooton was home to the first Works Progress Administration (WPA) pack horse library in Kentucky in 1934.[2] The library was located in the Wooton Community Center.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooton, Kentucky
  2. Rhodenbaugh, Beth (December 11, 1938). "Book Women Started in Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky's Packhorse Librarians". The Courier-Journal. December 11, 1938. Retrieved September 3, 2017 via Newspapers.com.


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