Dunbar, Kentucky

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Dunbar, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Dunbar
Coordinates: 37°11′17″N86°45′25″W / 37.18806°N 86.75694°W / 37.18806; -86.75694
Country United States
State Kentucky
County [1] Butler
Elevation
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463 ft (141 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42219
Area codes 270 & 364
GNIS feature ID507887 [2]

Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. [2]

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History

The name of the community is a blend of those of two local families: the Dunns and the Barrows. [1]

Geography

The community is located in west-central Butler County along Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) near its junction with KY 1117 about 4.8 miles (7.7 km) west-southwest of Morgantown. It is also directly served by the Exit 27 interchange of Interstate 165 on the west side of Morgantown.

Post office

Dunbar had a post office with ZIP code 42219. [3] [4] The post office operated from its establishment on April 19, 1898, until its closing on May 13, 2022.

Points of interest

Dunbar is home to the Cedar Ridge Speedway. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN   9780813144016.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunbar, Kentucky
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ Cedar Ridge Speedway
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