Chevrolet, Kentucky

Chevrolet
Unincorporated community
Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°49′2″N 83°16′29″W / 36.81722°N 83.27472°W / 36.81722; -83.27472Coordinates: 36°49′2″N 83°16′29″W / 36.81722°N 83.27472°W / 36.81722; -83.27472
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harlan
Elevation 1,325 ft (404 m)
Time zone Central (EST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 40817[1]
GNIS feature ID 489465[2]

Chevrolet is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [3] is closed.

History

The community was named in 1918 after the model Chevrolet Series 490, the first car seen on local roads.[4]

A 1935 newspaper account reported the town had 800 inhabitants, and about 60 cars, 30 of which were Chevrolets.[5]

References


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