Delvinta is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States.
Delvinta, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′3″N 83°47′38″W / 37.50083°N 83.79389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 511780[1] |
The retired post office was established in 1898. Delvinta was named by the spouse of the first postmaster, who was an avid vintner, meaning "a place of vines".[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delvinta, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 80. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.