Baskett, Kentucky

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Baskett, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Baskett
Coordinates: 37°52′15″N87°27′45″W / 37.87083°N 87.46250°W / 37.87083; -87.46250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henderson
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42402
GNIS feature ID486457 [1]

Baskett is an unincorporated community and coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Baskett had its start in 1888 as a coal town. [2] The community was named for the Baskett family, the original owners of the town site. [2] A post office has been in operation at Baskett since 1890. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baskett, Kentucky
  2. 1 2 Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN   978-0-8131-4401-6.
  3. ↑ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2015.


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