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Yamacraw, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°43′1″N 84°32′15″W / 36.71694°N 84.53750°W / 36.71694; -84.53750
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Yamacraw, Kentucky
Yamacraw is located in Kentucky
Yamacraw
Yamacraw
Yamacraw is located in the United States
Yamacraw
Yamacraw
Coordinates: 36°43′1″N 84°32′15″W / 36.71694°N 84.53750°W / 36.71694; -84.53750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID516499[1]

Yamacraw is an unincorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Big South Fork. Their post office closed in 1950.[2] The Lonesome post office was associated with the Yamacraw area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yamacraw, Kentucky
  2. ^ "This service is currently unavailable | USPS".
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert. "McCreary County Place Names". Morehead State University. Retrieved February 14, 2021.