Locust Hill is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Locust Hill is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 1073 and Kentucky Route 1401, 6.7 miles (10.8 km) east-southeast of Hardinsburg.[3] Locust Hill had a post office from June 4, 1909, to February 22, 1985.[1][4]
Locust Hill, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 86°21′24″W / 37.72778°N 86.35667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breckinridge |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip code | 40151[1] |
Area code | 270 |
GNIS feature ID | 508488[2] |
Its name came from a nearby hill that was covered with locust trees.
References
edit- ^ a b United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Locust Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 5, 2013.