Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
| Howevalley, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°41′14″N 86°05′18″W / 37.68722°N 86.08833°W / 37.68722; -86.08833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hardin |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494687 |
Howevalley is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. Howe Valley is located on Kentucky Route 86 12.3 miles (19.8 km) west of Elizabethtown.
A post office operated in the community from 1852 to 1908. Howevalley (also historically spelled Howe's Valley and Howevalley) is situated in a valley of the same name, which in turn was named for John Howe, an early settler. John Howe was in the American Revolutionary War and was given the land for his work.
References
- "Howe Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- State Primary Road System: Hardin County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 146. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
| Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seat: Elizabethtown | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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