Habit, Kentucky

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Habit (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°41′52″N86°59′47″W / 37.69778°N 86.99639°W / 37.69778; -86.99639
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Daviess
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID493513 [1]

Habit is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1884, and named for the local English-American blacksmith Frederick Habitt. [2] Portions of the Ann Patchett novel The Patron Saint of Liars take place in the town.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Habit, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.