Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
Dekoven | |
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  Dekoven Location within the state of Kentucky  Dekoven Dekoven (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′29″N 88°4′20″W / 37.57472°N 88.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490789[1] |
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 edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dekoven, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 80. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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