Aaron, Kentucky

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Aaron
Unincorporated community
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Aaron
Coordinates: 36°48′45″N85°10′51″W / 36.81250°N 85.18083°W / 36.81250; -85.18083
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Clinton
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 606
GNIS feature ID507367 [1]

Aaron is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

History

A post office was established at Aaron in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990. [2] Adison Aaron, the first postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

Garlin Murl Conner (1919–1998), recipient of the Medal of Honor, was born in Aaron. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aaron". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era. pp. 2B. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Military Hall of Honor-Garlin Murl Conner


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