Hammonville, Kentucky

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Hammonville, Kentucky
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Coordinates: 37°24′53″N85°47′51″W / 37.41472°N 85.79750°W / 37.41472; -85.79750
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Hart
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 270 & 364
GNIS feature ID508169 [1]

Hammonville (also Hammonsville) is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.

History

Hammonville was named for an early resident. [2]

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References

  1. "Hammonville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  148.