Graham, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 37°14′15″N87°16′48″W / 37.23750°N 87.28000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42344 |
| Area code | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629623 [1] |
Graham is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1904. [2] Graham was named for William Graham Duncan, the Scottish-American owner of the W. G. Duncan Coal Company for which the coal town was built. [3] [4]
Graham is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) west-northwest of Greenville. It is located at the junction of U.S. 62 and Kentucky Route 175. The town is also accessible from the Exit 48 interchange of the nearby Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway, which passes through the general area.
Students from Graham attend institutions of the Muhlenberg County School system, including Muhlenberg County High School.
Muhlenberg County is a county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,928. Its county seat is Greenville and its largest city is Central City.
McLean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,152. Its county seat is Calhoun and its largest city is Livermore. McLean is a prohibition or dry county. McLean County is part of the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of some 114,752.
Hopkins County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,423. Its county seat is Madisonville. Hopkins County was created December 9, 1806 from Henderson County. It was named for General Samuel Hopkins, an officer in both the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and later a Kentucky legislator and U.S. Congressman.
Harlan County is a county located in southeastern Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,831. Its county seat is Harlan. It is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited, but containing a "wet" city, in this case Cumberland, where package alcohol sales are allowed. In the city of Harlan, restaurants seating 100+ may serve alcoholic beverages.
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Powderly is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 788 as of the 2020 census.
Paradise was a small town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-north-east of Greenville and was formerly called Stom's Landing. It was once a trading post along the Green River. The area was strip mined in the 20th century, and what was left of the town was bought-up and torn down in 1967 by the Tennessee Valley Authority due to health concerns related to its proximity to a nearby coal-burning electric plant, Paradise Fossil Plant.
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Browder is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Cleaton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 168.
Weir is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Luzerne is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Rosewood is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
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Skilesville is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Skilesville is located on the Green River and Kentucky Route 70 on the eastern border of Muhlenberg County, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) west of Rochester.
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