Christopher | |
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  Christopher Location within the state of Kentucky  Christopher Christopher (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′1″N 83°10′17″W / 37.23361°N 83.17139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 511361[1] |
Christopher is an unincorporated community and coal town in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office[2] has been closed.
A post office was established in 1914 in the community then called Douglas. Douglas was renamed Christopher in 1918 in honor of the local Columbus Mining Co., whose founders are said to have come from Columbus, Ohio.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher, Kentucky
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Perry County, Kentucky | |
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| Other unincorporated communities |
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| Former mining towns | ||
| Post offices (and the creeks they are on) |
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