Hunnewell, Kentucky
Hunnewell is an unincorporated community in Greenup County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]
History
Hunnewell once contained the Hunnewell Furnace, a blast furnace.[2] A post office called Hunnewell was established in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950.[3] In 1922, Hunnewell was almost completely destroyed by the largest tornado Kentucky has ever seen.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunnewell, Kentucky
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 299.
- ↑ "Greenup County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°24′48″N 82°50′44″W / 38.41333°N 82.84556°W
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