Democrat is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]
History
A post office called Democrat was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985. [2] The community was so named because the postmaster, Isom Sergent, was politically a Democrat. [3]
Notable person
Samuel C. Collins, physicist, was born at Democrat in 1898. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Democrat, Kentucky
- ^ "Letcher County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era. pp. 2B. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Samuel Collins". American Institute of Physics. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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37°14′00″N 82°48′12″W / 37.23333°N 82.80333°W
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Democrat is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]
History
A post office called Democrat was established in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985. [2] The community was so named because the postmaster, Isom Sergent, was politically a Democrat. [3]
Notable person
Samuel C. Collins, physicist, was born at Democrat in 1898. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Democrat, Kentucky
- ^ "Letcher County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era. pp. 2B. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Samuel Collins". American Institute of Physics. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
37°14′00″N 82°48′12″W / 37.23333°N 82.80333°W
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| This Letcher County, Kentucky state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |