Bardo, Kentucky

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Bardo
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Elevation
1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID486331[1]

Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was established at Bardo in 1929, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The name is derived from Bordeaux, France, according to local history.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
  2. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.