Rineyville, Kentucky
Rineyville, Kentucky | |
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  Rineyville | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′58″N 85°58′12″W / 37.74944°N 85.97000°WCoordinates: 37°44′58″N 85°58′12″W / 37.74944°N 85.97000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hardin |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 40162 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-65388 |
| GNIS feature ID | 501960[1] |
Rineyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Elizabethtown. The Paducah and Louisville Railway runs north and south through the community.
There is no formal city government; a Magistrate, elected to the Hardin County Fiscal Court, represents the unincorporated community. The primary law enforcement agency for Rineyville is the Kentucky State Police – Post 4 in Elizabethtown. The Rineyville Fire Department, created in 1979, consists of 30-plus volunteers from the community. Some neighboring communities include Vine Grove to the north, Radcliff to the northeast, and Cecilia to the south.
Rineyville is named for past resident , the first school teacher of young Abraham Lincoln.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rineyville, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
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