Dango, Kentucky

Dango is a ghost town located in southwestern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located at the confluence of Racoon Creek[2] and Horse Lick Creek, which flows into the Rockcastle River. It is located southwest of McKee by 8 miles, and 2.7 miles southeast of another ghost town, Loam.[3] Near the confluence of the two creeks is the historical Carpenter School[4], which may be named after Carpenter Ridge[5], of which it is two miles south of. Heavy settlement and farming occurred in the area around Horse Lick Creek, where Dango was, until the early 1900s.[6] The area where Dango was is currently occupied by the Daniel Boone National Forest, known as the Horse Lick Creek Biopreserve, with the majority of ownership being private.[7]

Confluence of Horse Lick and Racoon Creeks, the site of Dango's post office according to coordinates[8]
Dango, Kentucky
Crossing at Horse Lick Creek at Dango, KY
Dango
Dango
Coordinates: 37°22′10″N 84°06′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID[1]

The town had a post office which opened up in 1907 and closed in 1926 or 1927.[9]

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