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Duncan, Mercer County, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 37°50′57″N 84°59′25″W / 37.84917°N 84.99028°W / 37.84917; -84.99028
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Duncan, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Duncan, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Duncan, Kentucky
Duncan, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°50′57″N 84°59′25″W / 37.84917°N 84.99028°W / 37.84917; -84.99028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMercer
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code859
GNIS feature ID491290[1]

Duncan is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Duncan is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 390 and Kentucky Route 1941, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Harrodsburg.[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1842, and it was probably named for prominent citizen John Ray Duncan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Duncan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ State Primary Road System: Mercer County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 86. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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