Texas, Kentucky

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Texas, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Texas
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Texas
Coordinates: 37°39′20″N85°06′37″W / 37.65556°N 85.11028°W / 37.65556; -85.11028
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Washington
Elevation
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879 ft (268 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID505101 [1]

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

History

A post office called Texas was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1964. [2] The community was named after the state of Texas. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texas, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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