Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°12′56″N 84°47′52″W / 38.21556°N 84.79778°W / 38.21556; -84.79778
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Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky
ZIP codes
40321[2]
Area code502
GNIS feature ID492345[1]

Forks of Elkhorn is an

US 460 where the north and south forks of Elkhorn Creek meet. It is believed to have been established in 1784. The town had a post office from 1848 to September 24, 1965.[2] The town had a station on the Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad that was known as Elsinore for unknown reasons.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky
  2. ^ a b "Postal history – Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 105. Retrieved May 28, 2021.