Graham, Kentucky

Graham
CDPs
Graham
Location within the state of Kentucky
Graham
Graham (the US)
Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 87°16′48″W / 37.23750°N 87.28000°W / 37.23750; -87.28000Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 87°16′48″W / 37.23750°N 87.28000°W / 37.23750; -87.28000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes 42344
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 2629623[1]

Graham is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1904.[2] Graham was named for William Graham Duncan, the Scottish-American owner of the W. G. Duncan Coal Company for which the coal town was built.[3][4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graham, Kentucky
  2. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 121. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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