Disputanta, Kentucky

Disputanta
Unincorporated community
Disputanta

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°29′18″N 84°15′27″W / 37.48833°N 84.25750°W / 37.48833; -84.25750Coordinates: 37°29′18″N 84°15′27″W / 37.48833°N 84.25750°W / 37.48833; -84.25750
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Rockcastle
Elevation 1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 511822[1]

Disputanta is an unincorporated community located in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States.

The name Disputanta is said to have arisen from a dispute over the name of the new post office.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Disputanta, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 83. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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