Ginseng

Ginseng is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. The town was named for the crop ginseng, which was harvested by locals to be sold at market in .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: township in LaRue County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Ginseng, Kentucky” and “Ginseng, KY

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howardstown and Mount Sherman.

Hamlet
, Kentucky is an unincorporated community located on the in the southern portion of , , . is situated 4½ miles north of Ginseng.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , . The community is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 61 and Kentucky Route 1906, southeast of . The zip code is: 42764. is situated 6 miles southwest of Ginseng.

Ginseng

Latitude
37.50478° or 37° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
-85.58108° or 85° 34′ 52″ west
Elevation
554 feet (169 metres)
Open location code
869PGC39+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153559814
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4292802
Wiki­data ID
Q5563266
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Ginseng” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 金森
  • French: Ginseng
  • Irish: Ginseng

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