Disputanta is an unincorporated community located in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. It is located on Kentucky Route 1787.

Disputanta
The old Post Office in Disputanta, Kentucky
The old Post Office in Disputanta, Kentucky
Disputanta is located in Kentucky
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Disputanta
Location within the state of Kentucky
Disputanta is located in the United States
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Disputanta (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′18″N 84°15′27″W / 37.48833°N 84.25750°W / 37.48833; -84.25750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRockcastle
Elevation1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID511822[1]

The name Disputanta is said to have arisen from a dispute over the name of the new post office.[2] Many residents of the area now use the name Clear Creek.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Disputanta, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 83. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.