Himyar is an unincorporated community and coal town in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.
Himyar, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Himyar Himyar | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′58″N 83°47′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508247[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1906. The town's namesake is the racehorse Himyar, who placed second in the 1878 Kentucky Derby.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Barbourville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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