Graham, Kentucky

Graham is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

Graham
Graham
Location within the state of Kentucky
Graham
Graham (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′15″N 87°16′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42344
Area code(s)270
GNIS feature ID2629623[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1904.[2] Graham was named for William Graham Duncan, the Scottish-American owner of the W. G. Duncan Coal Company for which the coal town was built.[3][4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graham, Kentucky
  2. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 121. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.



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