Dekoven, Kentucky

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Dekoven
Unincorporated community
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Dekoven
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Dekoven
Dekoven (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°34′29″N88°4′20″W / 37.57472°N 88.07222°W / 37.57472; -88.07222
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Union
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID490789 [1]

Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.

In 1843 a native of Flanders, Belgium started a coal mining operation. He named the community DeKoven, Flemish for "a camp or village among the hills". A post office was established in 1871 and discontinued after 1938. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dekoven, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 80. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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