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Walltown, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°19′20″N 84°43′54″W / 37.32222°N 84.73167°W / 37.32222; -84.73167
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Walltown
Walltown is located in Kentucky
Walltown
Walltown
Location within the state of Kentucky
Walltown is located in the United States
Walltown
Walltown
Walltown (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°19′20″N 84°43′54″W / 37.32222°N 84.73167°W / 37.32222; -84.73167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCasey
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
GNIS feature ID509307[1]

Walltown is a rural unincorporated community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for Robert Wall, who purchased 700 acres (2.8 km2) of land in the area in 1807.[2] Its post office operated from 1886 to 1907.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walltown, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-8131-0179-8.