Twentysix, Kentucky

Twentysix is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office has closed.

Twentysix
Twentysix
Location within the state of Kentucky
Twentysix
Twentysix (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°56′41″N 83°21′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID516073[1]

The story is that the community's first postmaster, Martha Rowland, submitted 25 possible community names, and then jotted down "26," which was the year she submitted the list — 1926. The post office was officially established in 1927, and closed in 1957.

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