Neafus, Kentucky

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Neafus
Unincorporated community
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Neafus
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Neafus
Neafus (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°23′42.18″N86°36′42.95″W / 37.3950500°N 86.6119306°W / 37.3950500; -86.6119306
CountryUnited States
State Kentucky
County Butler
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 270 and 364
GNIS feature ID508089 [1]

Neafus is an unincorporated community located in northern Butler County in south-central Kentucky, United States. [1]

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Geography

Neafus is located at the tripoint where Butler County's northern boundaries meet with the boundary between Ohio and Grayson Counties. [2] The community also marks the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 340, which previously connected with US 62 west of Do Stop.

Notable residents

Neafus is the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Wesley Phelps, USMC. PVT Phelps received the medal posthumously for actions on Peleliu during World War II.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky
  2. ↑ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § A1. ISBN   0-89933-340-0.


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