Balkan is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

Balkan
Balkan is located in Kentucky
Balkan
Balkan
Location within the state of Kentucky
Balkan is located in the United States
Balkan
Balkan
Balkan (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°45′33″N 83°32′40″W / 36.75917°N 83.54444°W / 36.75917; -83.54444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBell
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40913
GNIS feature ID507443[1]

History

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A post office was established at Balkan in 1912, and remained in operation until 1982.[2] It was named after the Balkans, in Southeast Europe, the native land of many of the early settlers in this mining community.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balkan, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Bell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 54. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
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