Dekoven, Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490789[1] |
Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
In 1843 a native of Flanders, Belgium started a coal mining operation. He named the community DeKoven, Flemish for "a camp or village among the hills". A post office was established in 1871, and the post office was discontinued after 1938.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dekoven, Kentucky
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