Gishton is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]
History
editA post office called Gishton was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named after a family of early settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gishton, Kentucky
- ^ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
37°19′31″N 87°13′04″W / 37.32528°N 87.21778°W
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