Bardo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
Bardo, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′35″N 83°20′40″W / 36.75972°N 83.34444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Harlan |
Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 486331[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardo, Kentucky
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.