Johnsville, Kentucky

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Johnsville, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Johnsville
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Johnsville
Coordinates: 38°45′12″N84°8′54″W / 38.75333°N 84.14833°W / 38.75333; -84.14833
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Elevation
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886 ft (270 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID495435

Johnsville is an unincorporated community in Bracken County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

History

A post office called Johnsville was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] The community was named for two Messrs. John, the town merchants. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnsville, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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