Country United States ZIP codes 40817 Elevation 404 m | Time zone Central (EST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 489465 Local time Saturday 9:36 AM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Chevrolet is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
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Map of Chevrolet, KY 40818, USA
History
A post office called Chevrolet was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1992. The community was named after the Chevrolet Series 490, the first car seen on local roads.
A 1935 newspaper account reported the town had 800 inhabitants, and about 60 cars, 30 of which were Chevrolets.
References
Chevrolet, Kentucky Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA