Delvinta, Kentucky

Delvinta is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States.

Delvinta, Kentucky
Delvinta
Location in Kentucky
Delvinta
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°30′3″N 83°47′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLee
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID511780[1]

The retired post office was established in 1898. Delvinta was named by the spouse of the first postmaster, who was an avid vintner, meaning "a place of vines".[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delvinta, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 80. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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