Neafus, Kentucky
Appearance
Neafus | |
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Coordinates: 37°23′42.18″N 86°36′42.95″W / 37.3950500°N 86.6119306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Butler |
Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 270 and 364 |
GNIS feature ID | 508089[1] |
Neafus is an unincorporated community located in northern Butler County in south-central Kentucky, United States.[1]
Geography
[edit]Neafus is located at the tripoint where Butler County's northern boundaries meet with the boundary between Ohio and Grayson Counties.[2] The community also marks the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 340, which previously connected with US 62 west of Do Stop.
Notable residents
[edit]Neafus is the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Wesley Phelps, USMC. PVT Phelps received the medal posthumously for actions on Peleliu during World War II.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § A1. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.