Wooton, Kentucky

Wooton is an unincorporated community located in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

Wooton, Kentucky
Wooton
Location in Kentucky
Wooton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 83°18′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLeslie
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41776
GNIS feature ID516481[1]

Wooton was home to the first Works Progress Administration (WPA) pack horse library in Kentucky in 1934.[2] The library was located in the Wooton Community Center.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooton, Kentucky
  2. Rhodenbaugh, Beth (11 December 1938). "Book Women Started in Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky's Packhorse Librarians". The Courier-Journal. 11 December 1938. Retrieved 3 September 2017 via Newspapers.com.


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