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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Rowland, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°31′22″N 84°37′54″W / 37.52278°N 84.63167°W / 37.52278; -84.63167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLincoln
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID502428

Rowland is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

A post office called Rowland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1912. The community has the name of D. W. C. Rowland, a railroad official.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowland, Kentucky
  2. Elbon, David. "Rowland, Kentucky". kyatlas.com. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetter. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 257. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Stanford
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county


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