Coordinates: 37°11′17″N 86°45′25″W / 37.18806°N 86.75694°W / 37.18806; -86.75694

Dunbar, Kentucky

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Dunbar, Kentucky
Dunbar is located in Kentucky
Dunbar
Dunbar
Dunbar is located in the United States
Dunbar
Dunbar
Coordinates: 37°11′17″N 86°45′25″W / 37.18806°N 86.75694°W / 37.18806; -86.75694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
County[1]Butler
Elevation463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42219
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID507887[2]

Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States.[2]

History

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The name of the community is a blend of those of two local families: the Dunns and the Barrows.[1]

Geography

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The community is located in west-central Butler County along Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) near its junction with KY 1117 about 4.8 miles (7.7 km) west-southwest of Morgantown. It is also directly served by the Exit 27 interchange of Interstate 165 on the west side of Morgantown.

Post office

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Dunbar had a post office with ZIP code 42219.[3][4] The post office operated from its establishment on April 19, 1898, until its closing on May 13, 2022.

Points of interest

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Dunbar is home to the Cedar Ridge Speedway.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN 9780813144016.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunbar, Kentucky
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Cedar Ridge Speedway