Marcum, Kentucky
Marcum, Kentucky | |
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post office | |
Marcum, Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°06′38″N 83°33′35″W / 37.11056°N 83.55972°WCoordinates: 37°06′38″N 83°33′35″W / 37.11056°N 83.55972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 606 |
GNIS feature ID | 513779[1] |
Marcum was a post office in Clay County, Kentucky from March 11, 1908 to June 1984.[2]
It was named for postmaster Henry B. Marcum Jr, who originally established it just below and crosses from the mouth of Sugar Creek on the Red Bird River.[2] Some time before 1928 it moved upriver by 1 mile to across from the mouth of Gilbert Creek, and remained there, located on Kentucky Route 66 11.5 miles (18.5 km) east-southeast of Manchester, until closure.[2][3]
Cross-reference[]
- ^ "Marcum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b c Rennick 2000c, p. 30.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Clay County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
Sources[]
- Rennick, Robert M. (2000c). "Clay County — Post Offices". County Histories of Kentucky. Morehead State University (176).
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Clay County, Kentucky geography stubs