Dunham, Kentucky

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Dunham, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Dunham
Location in Kentucky
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Dunham
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°11′24″N82°38′52″W / 37.19000°N 82.64778°W / 37.19000; -82.64778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation
1,594 ft (486 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID491314 [1]

Dunham is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Dunham's post office [2] operated in the community from 1913 to 1960.

The community was named for county auditor A. S. Dunham. [3] The community contains two churches, a concrete supplier, and some scattered houses throughout the area. The community is governed by the nearby City of Jenkins, and sits roughly 5 minutes away from the Kentucky-Virginia border.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Kentucky
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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