Bardo, Kentucky

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Bardo, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Bardo
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Bardo
Coordinates: 36°45′35″N83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W / 36.75972; -83.34444
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harlan
Elevation
1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 486331 [1]

Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963. [2] The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN   978-0-8131-4401-6.


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