Dango, Kentucky

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Dango, Kentucky
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Crossing at Horse Lick Creek at Dango, KY
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Coordinates: 37°22′10″N84°06′53″W / 37.36944°N 84.11472°W / 37.36944; -84.11472 Coordinates: 37°22′10″N84°06′53″W / 37.36944°N 84.11472°W / 37.36944; -84.11472
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Jackson
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID [1]

Dango is a ghost town located in southwestern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located at the confluence of Racoon Creek [2] and Horse Lick Creek, which flows into the Rockcastle River. It is located southwest of McKee by 8 miles, and 2.7 miles southeast of another ghost town, Loam. [3] Near the confluence of the two creeks is the historical Carpenter School, [4] which may be named after Carpenter Ridge, [5] of which it is two miles south of. Heavy settlement and farming occurred in the area around Horse Lick Creek, where Dango was, until the early 1900s. [6] The area where Dango was is currently occupied by the Daniel Boone National Forest, known as the Horse Lick Creek Biopreserve, with the majority of ownership being private. [7]

Confluence of Horse Lick and Racoon Creeks, the site of Dango's post office according to coordinates Dango kentucky confluence.jpg
Confluence of Horse Lick and Racoon Creeks, the site of Dango's post office according to coordinates

The town had a post office which opened up in 1907 and closed in 1926 or 1927. [9]

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References

  1. "Dango, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Dango, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Dango Populated Place Profile / Jackson County, Kentucky Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. "Carpenter School". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. "Carpenter Ridge". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. "Daniel Boone National Forest - Special Places". United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Daniel Boone National Forest - Special Places". United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. "Dango Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. "Dango Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.