Lockport, Kentucky

Lockport is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Lockport in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.^[2] The community was a steamboat port near a lock and dam, hence the name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport, Kentucky
↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.

Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: New Castle

Cities	Campbellsburg Eminence New Castle Pleasureville‡ Smithfield

Unincorporated communities	Bethlehem Jericho Lockport Port Royal Sulphur Turners Station

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°26′09″N 84°58′02″W / 38.43583°N 84.96722°W / 38.43583; -84.96722

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