Dekoven | |
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Coordinates: 37°34′29″N 88°4′20″W / 37.57472°N 88.07222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Union |
Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 490789[1] |
Dekoven is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
In 1843 a native of Flanders, Belgium started a coal mining operation. He named the community DeKoven, Flemish for "a camp or village among the hills". A post office was established in 1871 and discontinued after 1938.[2]