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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Bardo, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W / 36.75972; -83.34444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Elevation1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID486331

Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963. The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
  2. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Harlan
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