Dunnville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Dunnville is an unincorporated community
with a post office in southern Casey County
, Kentucky
, United States
, near the intersection of the Green River
and Goose Creek. It was named for Virginian James Richard Dunn who settled the area in the 1840s and operated a mill.
Dunnville is located at 37°12′0"N 85°0′36"W (37.2000709, -85.0099547).
Today several sawmill
s and Tarter Gate, the world's largest manufacturer of animal management equipment, are located there, as Casey County is known for the manufacturing of tubular gates and related farm equipment. The post office was first opened on July 3, 1879. It is also known for the "World Famous" Dogwalk Market. There are several churches in the area and a computer repair shop.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
with a post office in southern Casey County
Casey County, Kentucky
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2010, the population was 15,955. Its county seat is Liberty, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in Knobs region. Casey County is home to...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, near the intersection of the Green River
Green River (Kentucky)
The Green River is a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River...
and Goose Creek. It was named for Virginian James Richard Dunn who settled the area in the 1840s and operated a mill.
Dunnville is located at 37°12′0"N 85°0′36"W (37.2000709, -85.0099547).
Today several sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s and Tarter Gate, the world's largest manufacturer of animal management equipment, are located there, as Casey County is known for the manufacturing of tubular gates and related farm equipment. The post office was first opened on July 3, 1879. It is also known for the "World Famous" Dogwalk Market. There are several churches in the area and a computer repair shop.
External links
- http://www.tartergate.com