Mintonville, Kentucky
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Mintonville, Kentucky
is a rural community sitting at the foot of the Green River Knob
in the extreme southeastern Casey County. The town was plotted in 1849 and partially built in 1851. The first postmaster, James Wesley, named it after Robert Minton when the post office first opened on October 3, 1851.
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...
is a rural community sitting at the foot of the Green River Knob
Green River Knob
Green River Knob is the tallest point in the Knobs region of Kentucky, USA, with an elevation of 1,789 feet. It is also the highest point in Kentucky outside the Eastern Coalfield. It is located at the border of Casey and Pulaski Counties...
in the extreme southeastern Casey County. The town was plotted in 1849 and partially built in 1851. The first postmaster, James Wesley, named it after Robert Minton when the post office first opened on October 3, 1851.