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Walltown, Kentucky

This article is about the town in Kentucky. For the neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina, see Walltown, Durham, North Carolina.
Walltown
Unincorporated community
Walltown is located in Kentucky
Walltown
Walltown
Location within the state of Kentucky
Walltown is located in the United States
Walltown
Walltown
Walltown (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°19′20″N 84°43′54″W / 37.32222°N 84.73167°W / 37.32222; -84.73167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCasey
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
GNIS feature ID509307[1]

Walltown is a rural unincorporated community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for Robert Wall, who purchased 700 acres (2.8 km2) of land in the area in 1807.[2] Its post office operated from 1886 to 1907.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walltown, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-8131-0179-8.


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