Dunham, Kentucky

Dunham
Unincorporated community
Dunham
Location within the state of Kentucky
Dunham
Dunham (the US)
Coordinates: 37°11′24″N 82°38′52″W / 37.19000°N 82.64778°W / 37.19000; -82.64778Coordinates: 37°11′24″N 82°38′52″W / 37.19000°N 82.64778°W / 37.19000; -82.64778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation 1,594 ft (486 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 491314[1]

Dunham is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Dunham's post office [2] operated in the community from 1913 to 1960.

The community was named for county auditor A. S. Dunham.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunham, Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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