Dunbar, Kentucky

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Dunbar, Kentucky
Dunbar is located in Kentucky
Dunbar
Dunbar
Coordinates: 37°11′17″N 86°45′25″W / 37.18806°N 86.75694°W / 37.18806; -86.75694Coordinates: 37°11′17″N 86°45′25″W / 37.18806°N 86.75694°W / 37.18806; -86.75694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
County[1]Butler
Elevation
466 ft (142 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] The community is located on Kentucky Route 70 4.8 miles (7.7 km) southwest of Morgantown. Dunbar has a post office with ZIP code 42219.[3][4] The post office was established on April 19, 1898. Its name is a blend of those of two local families: the Dunns and the Barrows.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN 9780813144016.
  2. ^ a b "Dunbar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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. Retrieved April 15, 2017.


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