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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Rowletts, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°14′27″N 85°53′39″W / 37.24083°N 85.89417°W / 37.24083; -85.89417
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHart
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID495517

Rowletts is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.

History

Rowletts was a station on the railroad. A post office called Rowlett's Depot was established in 1860, was renamed Rowletts in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. The community was named for John W. Rowlett, a railroad official.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowletts, Kentucky
  2. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 332.
  3. "Hart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 257. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
Municipalities and communities of Hart County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Munfordville
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