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Bardo, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W / 36.75972; -83.34444
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Bardo, Kentucky
Bardo is located in Kentucky
Bardo
Bardo
Bardo is located in the United States
Bardo
Bardo
Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W / 36.75972; -83.34444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Elevation
1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID486331[1]

Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

History

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A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
  2. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.