Ginseng, Kentucky

Ginseng is an unincorporated community located in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. The town was named for the crop ginseng, which was harvested by locals to be sold at market in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.[2] Its post office, opened in 1898 with Charles Merrill as its postmaster was closed in 1957.[3]

Ginseng, Kentucky
Ginseng
Location in Kentucky
Ginseng
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°30′17″N 85°34′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaRue
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508091[1]

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