Dekoven, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°34′29″N 88°4′20″W / 37.57472°N 88.07222°W / 37.57472; -88.07222Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
In 1843 a native of Flanders, Belgium started a coal mining operation. He named the community DeKoven, Flemish for "a camp or village among the hills". A post office was established in 1871 and discontinued after 1938.[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Union County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Morganfield
communities
- Bordley
- Caseyville
- Curlew
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- Sullivan
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