Mattingly, Kentucky

Mattingly is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Mattingly is located around the intersection of Kentucky Route 992 and Kentucky Route 629, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) west of Hardinsburg.[2]

Mattingly, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Mattingly
Mattingly
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 86°36′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreckinridge
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270
GNIS feature ID508560[1]

History

Its original name was Balltown, prior to the post office opening there in 1881. Some of the early settlers were the Balls, Bateses, Franks, Harrises, McQuadys, Mullens and Pates.[3] The name Mattingly probably comes from the name of its first post master.[4]

References
  1. "Mattingly". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. Breckinridge Bicentennial Committee Program. Accessed from Breckinridge Historical Archives.
  4. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 191. Retrieved December 16, 2020.


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