Ridgeway, Kentucky

Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Ridgeway was established in 1925, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community took its name from the Ridgeway Coal Company.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway, Kentucky
  2. "Harlan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.



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