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Bardo, Kentucky | |
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  Bardo  Bardo | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 486331 [1] |
Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963. [2] The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
Municipalities and communities of
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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Bardo, Kentucky | |
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Bardo Bardo | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 486331 [1] |
Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963. [2] The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
Municipalities and communities of
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
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| This Harlan County, Kentucky state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |