Neafus, Kentucky

Neafus
Neafus
Unincorporated community
	Neafus Location within the state of Kentucky Neafus Neafus (the United States)
	Coordinates: 37°23′42.18″N 86°36′42.95″W / 37.3950500°N 86.6119306°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Butler
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	270 and 364
GNIS feature ID	508089

Neafus is an unincorporated community located in northern Butler County in south-central Kentucky, United States.^[1]

Geography[edit]

Neafus is located at the tripoint where Butler County's northern boundaries meet with the boundary between Ohio and Grayson Counties.^[2] The community also marks the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 340, which previously connected with US 62 west of Do Stop.

Notable residents[edit]

Neafus is the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Wesley Phelps, USMC. PVT Phelps received the medal posthumously for actions on Peleliu during World War II.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky
^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § A1. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky

[2] DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § A1. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Morgantown
Cities	Morgantown Rochester Woodbury	Location of Butler County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities	Aberdeen Davis Crossroads Dexterville Dimple Dunbar Eden Gilstrap Huntsville Jetson Leetown Logansport Love Mining City Neafus‡ Needmore Provo Quality Reedyville Richelieu‡ Roundhill‡ Silver City Welchs Creek Welcome
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Leitchfield
Cities	Caneyville Clarkson Leitchfield	Location of Grayson County, Kentucky
CDP	Big Clifty
Other unincorporated communities	Anneta Falls of Rough‡ Fragrant Grayson Springs Millerstown Millwood Moutardier Peonia Pine Knob Ready Sadler Saint Paul Short Creek Shrewsbury Snap Tar Hill Wax
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Ohio County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Hartford
Cities	Beaver Dam Centertown Fordsville Hartford McHenry Rockport	Location of Ohio County, Kentucky
CDPs	Pleasant Ridge‡
Other unincorporated communities	Aetnaville Coffman Cromwell Deanefield Dundee Echols Horse Branch Olaton Prentiss Reynolds Station‡ Rosine Simmons Smallhous
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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