Charleston
Charleston is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. According to legend, it was named for "Free Charles", a former slave, who kept a tavern there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Charleston, Kentucky” and “Charleston, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sixth Vein and Fiddle Bow.
Sixth Vein
Hamlet
Sixth Vein is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The site was home to the Sixth Vein mine which operated during the 1930s and 40s. Sixth Vein is situated 2 miles north of Charleston.
Fiddle Bow
Hamlet
Fiddle Bow is an unincorporated community located in southwest Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It was populated as early as 1913. The town takes its name from a black oak tree that once lived in the area that had the appearance of a violin bow. Fiddle Bow is situated 3½ miles north of Charleston.
Ilsley
Hamlet
Ilsley is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. An act of incorporation for the town was passed in 1890. Ilsley is situated 4 miles southeast of Charleston.
Charleston
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.22477° or 37° 13′ 29″ northLongitude
-87.67195° or 87° 40′ 19″ westElevation
528 feet (161 metres)Open location code
869J68FH+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 153557361OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Charleston” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “查爾斯頓”
- French: “Charleston”
- Irish: “Charleston”
- Persian: “چارلستون، کنتاکی”
- Persian: “چارلستون”
- South Azerbaijani: “چارلستون، کنتاکی”
- Urdu: “چارلسٹن، کینٹکی”
- Urdu: “چارلسٹن”
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