Broad Bottom is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Broad Bottom, Kentucky | |
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  Broad Bottom, Kentucky  Broad Bottom, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′03″N 82°35′35″W / 37.53417°N 82.59306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507587[1] |
History edit
Broad Bottom was named for its location "in a low-lying area" next to Levisa Fork.[2] A post office opened in 1924, and closed in 1984.[2][3] Broad Bottom was a flag stop on the Big Sandy Subdivision of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad Bottom
- ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 36. ISBN 0813126312.
- ^ "Kentucky, Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Timetable No. 138" (PDF). The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. April 27, 1952.
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