Himyar, Kentucky | |
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Himyar Himyar | |
Coordinates: 36°49′58″N 83°47′59″W / 36.83278°N 83.79972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Knox |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 508247[1] |
Himyar is an unincorporated community and coal town in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1906. The town's namesake is the racehorse Himyar, who placed second in the 1878 Kentucky Derby.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Himyar, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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