Barthell, Kentucky

Barthell, Kentucky
Coal town
Barthell is located in Kentucky
Barthell
Barthell
Location in Kentucky
Barthell is located in the United States
Barthell
Barthell
Barthell (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 84°31′31″W / 36.68639°N 84.52528°W / 36.68639; -84.52528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Established1902
Elevation
[1]
1,106 ft (337 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID510422[2]
Websitebarthellcoalcamp.com

Barthell is a former coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1902 and was the first of 18 mining camps to be built by the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company. It now serves as an open-air history museum, which is open from April through Thanksgiving.

  1. ^ "Barthell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2010-11-28
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barthell, Kentucky