Pettit | |
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  Pettit Location within the state of Kentucky  Pettit Pettit (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′20″N 87°7′55″W / 37.68889°N 87.13194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 500485[1] |
Pettit is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Thomas S. Pettit, the long-time publisher of The Monitor (now the Messenger-Inquirer), who helped clear and improve the land that the community now occupies.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettit, Kentucky
- ^ Connelley and Coulter, p. 158