Doorway, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°17′45″N 83°32′22″W / 37.29583°N 83.53944°W / 37.29583; -83.53944CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyPerryElevation
1,047 ft (319 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID511866[1]

Doorway is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office closed in 1959.[2]

The origin of the name "Doorway" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doorway, Kentucky
  2. ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
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Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Hazard
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