Chevrolet, Kentucky
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Coordinates: 36°49′2″N 83°16′29″W / 36.81722°N 83.27472°W / 36.81722; -83.27472 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Harlan |
Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
ZIP codes |
40817[1]
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GNIS feature ID | 489465[2] |
Chevrolet is an unincorporated communityinHarlan County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Chevrolet was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1992.[3] The community was named after the Chevrolet Series 490, the first car seen on local roads.[4]
A 1935 newspaper account reported the town had 800 inhabitants, and about 60 cars, 30 of which were Chevrolets.[5]
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