Pettit, Kentucky
| Pettit | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pettit Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′20″N 87°7′55″W / 37.68889°N 87.13194°WCoordinates: 37°41′20″N 87°7′55″W / 37.68889°N 87.13194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 500485[1] |
Pettit is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Thomas S. Pettit, the long-time publisher of The Monitor (now the Messenger-Inquirer), who helped clear and improve the land that the community now occupies.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettit, Kentucky
- ↑ Connelley and Coulter, p. 158
- Connelley, William Elsey; Ellis Merton Coulter (1922). History of Kentucky. American Historical Society.
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