Dekoven | |
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  Dekoven Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Dekoven Dekoven (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°34′29″N88°4′20″W / 37.57472°N 88.07222°W /37.57472; -88.07222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490789[1] |
Dekoven is anunincorporated community andcoal town inUnion 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". Apost office was established in 1871 and discontinued after 1938.[2]
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