Ridgeway, Kentucky

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

Harlan County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States

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History

A post office called Ridgeway was established in 1925, and remained in operation until 1932. [2] The community took its name from the Ridgeway Coal Company. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Harlan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.

Coordinates: 36°53′51″N83°07′32″W / 36.89750°N 83.12556°W / 36.89750; -83.12556

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