Rowletts, Kentucky

Rowletts is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]

History

Rowletts was a station on the railroad.[2] A post office called Rowlett's Depot was established in 1860, was renamed Rowletts in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[3] The community was named for John W. Rowlett, a railroad official.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowletts, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 332.
  3. ↑ "Hart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 257. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

Coordinates: 37°14′27″N 85°53′39″W / 37.24083°N 85.89417°W / 37.24083; -85.89417


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