Ginseng, Kentucky
| Ginseng | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Ginseng  Ginseng Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′17″N 85°34′52″W / 37.50472°N 85.58111°WCoordinates: 37°30′17″N 85°34′52″W / 37.50472°N 85.58111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | LaRue |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508091[1] |
Ginseng is an unincorporated community located in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States. The town was named for the crop ginseng, which was harvested by locals to be sold at market in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.[2] Its post office, opened in 1898 with Charles Merrill as its postmaster, is closed.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ginseng, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ginseng, Kentucky
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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