Depoy, Kentucky

Depoy
Unincorporated community
Depoy
Depoy

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°12′57″N 87°14′25″W / 37.21583°N 87.24028°W / 37.21583; -87.24028Coordinates: 37°12′57″N 87°14′25″W / 37.21583°N 87.24028°W / 37.21583; -87.24028
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 499 ft (152 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 490823[1]

Depoy (/dˈpɔɪ/) is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

The community was a stop on the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, and was named for railroad agent Elmer Depoyster.[2][3]

Notable people

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Depoy, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 81. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. Anderson, Bobby (Sep 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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