Suwanee is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States.

Suwanee, Kentucky
Suwanee is located in Kentucky
Suwanee
Suwanee
Location in Kentucky
Suwanee is located in the United States
Suwanee
Suwanee
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°03′01″N 88°09′55″W / 37.05028°N 88.16528°W / 37.05028; -88.16528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLyon
Elevation433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID509168[1]

History

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Significant deposits of iron ore were found at Suwanee. Suwanee contained a blast furnace until about 1860.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Suwanee, Kentucky
  2. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 490.