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Lockport, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°26′09″N 84°58′02″W / 38.43583°N 84.96722°W / 38.43583; -84.96722
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38°26′09″N 84°58′02″W / 38.43583°N 84.96722°W / 38.43583; -84.96722

Lockport is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Lockport in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[2] The community was a steamboat port near a lock and dam, hence the name.[3] The ZIP Code for Lockport is 40036.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  4. ^ "Lockport ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.