Fallsburg, Kentucky

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Fallsburg, Kentucky
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Fallsburg
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Fallsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°10′30″N82°40′25″W / 38.17500°N 82.67361°W / 38.17500; -82.67361 Coordinates: 38°10′30″N82°40′25″W / 38.17500°N 82.67361°W / 38.17500; -82.67361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Lawrence
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID491966 [1]

Fallsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States.

Fallsburg was once the site of a busy mill. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fallsburg, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-04-28.