Locust Hill, Kentucky

Locust Hill, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Locust Hill
Locust Hill
Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 86°21′24″W / 37.72778°N 86.35667°W / 37.72778; -86.35667Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 86°21′24″W / 37.72778°N 86.35667°W / 37.72778; -86.35667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Breckinridge
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 508488[1]

Locust Hill is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Locust Hill is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 1073 and Kentucky Route 1401, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) east-southeast of Hardinsburg.[2] Locust Hill had a post office from June 4, 1909 to February 22, 1985.[3][4]

Its name came from a nearby hill that was covered with locust trees.

References

  1. ↑ "Locust Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 5, 2013.


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