Neafus is an unincorporated community located in northern Butler County in south-central Kentucky, United States.[1]
Neafus | |
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  Neafus Location within the state of Kentucky  Neafus Neafus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′42.18″N 86°36′42.95″W / 37.3950500°N 86.6119306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 270 and 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508089[1] |
Geography edit
Neafus is located at the tripoint where Butler County's northern boundaries meet with the boundary between Ohio and Grayson Counties.[2] The community also marks the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 340, which previously connected with US 62 west of Do Stop.
Notable residents edit
Neafus is the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Wesley Phelps, USMC. PVT Phelps received the medal posthumously for actions on Peleliu during World War II.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § A1. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
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