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Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°12′56″N 84°47′52″W / 38.21556°N 84.79778°W / 38.21556; -84.79778
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Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky
Nickname: 
The Forks
Forks of Elkhorn is located in Kentucky
Forks of Elkhorn
Forks of Elkhorn
Location within the state of Kentucky
Forks of Elkhorn is located in the United States
Forks of Elkhorn
Forks of Elkhorn
Forks of Elkhorn (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°12′56″N 84°47′52″W / 38.21556°N 84.79778°W / 38.21556; -84.79778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFranklin
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40321[2]
Area code502
GNIS feature ID492345[1]

Forks of Elkhorn is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It lies on US 460 where the north and south forks of Elkhorn Creek meet. It is believed to have been established in 1784. The town had a post office from 1848 to September 24, 1965.[2] The town had a station on the Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad that was known as Elsinore for unknown reasons.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky
  2. ^ a b "Postal history – Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 105. Retrieved May 28, 2021.