Brookside, Kentucky
| Brookside | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Brookside Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′33″N 83°14′58″W / 36.85917°N 83.24944°WCoordinates: 36°51′33″N 83°14′58″W / 36.85917°N 83.24944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 487970[1] |
Brookside is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Brookside was established in 1930, and the name was changed to Ages-Brookside in 1975.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookside, Kentucky
- ↑ "Harlan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
Row of miners' homes, 1974
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