Dizney, Kentucky

Dizney, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Dizney
Dizney
Coordinates: 36°51′10″N 83°7′0″W / 36.85278°N 83.11667°W / 36.85278; -83.11667Coordinates: 36°51′10″N 83°7′0″W / 36.85278°N 83.11667°W / 36.85278; -83.11667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harlan
Elevation 1,660 ft (510 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes 40825
GNIS feature ID 490935[1]

Dizney is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office [1] was active from 1918 until 1993.[2]

Dizney was probably named for local educator Elizah Franklin Dizney.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dizney, Kentucky
  2. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 83. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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