Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | Elevation 1,266 ft (386 m) ZIP codes 40913 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Balkan is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
History
A post office was established at Balkan in 1912, and remained in operation until 1982. It was named after the Balkans, in Southeast Europe, the native land of many of the early settlers in this mining community.
References
Balkan, Kentucky Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA