Haddix, Kentucky
Haddix is an unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. It is located near the confluence of Troublesome Creek and the North Fork Kentucky River.[2]
Haddix | |
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  Haddix Location within the state of Kentucky  Haddix Haddix (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′14″N 83°20′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breathitt |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 41331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 493525[1] |
The first mines opened in this area about 1852. A post office was established in 1916, and named for early settler Samuel Haddix, a native of Virginia.[3] Its post office closed in 1994.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haddix, Kentucky
- "Early Lower Troublesome Creek". Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 127–128. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm%5B%5D
Municipalities and communities of Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Breathitt County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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