Dekoven,_Kentucky

Dekoven, Kentucky

Dekoven, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.

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In 1843 a native of Flanders, Belgium started a coal mining operation. He named the community DeKoven, Flemish for "a camp or village among the hills". A post office was established in 1871 and discontinued after 1938.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dekoven, Kentucky
  2. [2]
    Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 80. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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