West Fork, Kentucky

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West Fork (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°46′58″N86°16′50″W / 36.78278°N 86.28056°W / 36.78278; -86.28056 Coordinates: 36°46′58″N86°16′50″W / 36.78278°N 86.28056°W / 36.78278; -86.28056
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State Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
County Allen
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42164
GNIS feature ID509342 [1]

West Fork is a rural unincorporated community in northwest Allen County, Kentucky, United States. [1] [2]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Allen County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,956. Its county seat is Scottsville. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812. Allen County is a prohibition or completely dry county. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties.

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Fork". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "West Fork Populated Place Profile / Allen County, Kentucky Data". kentucky.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.