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Wooton, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 83°18′8″W / 37.17889°N 83.30222°W / 37.17889; -83.30222
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Wooton, Kentucky
Wooton is located in Kentucky
Wooton
Wooton
Location in Kentucky
Wooton is located in the United States
Wooton
Wooton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′44″N 83°18′8″W / 37.17889°N 83.30222°W / 37.17889; -83.30222
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 is an unincorporated community located in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

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

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