Mintonville, Kentucky

Mintonville
Unincorporated community
Mintonville

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°10′38″N 84°48′39″W / 37.17722°N 84.81083°W / 37.17722; -84.81083Coordinates: 37°10′38″N 84°48′39″W / 37.17722°N 84.81083°W / 37.17722; -84.81083
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Casey
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 508616[1]

Mintonville in Kentucky, USA, is an unincorporated community sitting at the foot of the Green River Knob in the extreme southeastern Casey County. The town was plotted in 1849 and partially built in 1851. The first postmaster, James Wesley, named it after Robert Minton when the post office[2] first opened on October 3, 1851.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mintonville, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mintonville, Kentucky


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