Sweetgum Branch
Sweetgum Branch is a stream in Knott, Kentucky. Sweetgum Branch is situated nearby to the village Hindman, as well as near the hamlet Carrie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hindman Settlement School and Knott County Central High School.
Hindman Settlement School
School
Hindman Settlement School is a settlement school located in Hindman, Kentucky in Knott County. Established in 1902, it was the first rural settlement school in America. It is financially supported by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Hindman Settlement School is situated 2 miles northeast of Sweetgum Branch.
Knott County Central High School
School
Knott County Central High School is a high school located in Hindman, Kentucky. It is home to the Knott County Central Patriots, who have claimed several regional titles in basketball, baseball, track, volleyball and other sports. Knott County Central High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Sweetgum Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hindman and Carrie.
Hindman
Village
Hindman is a home rule-class city in, and the county seat of, Knott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 701 at the 2020 U.S. census. Hindman is situated 2 miles northeast of Sweetgum Branch.
Carrie
Hamlet
Troublesome Creek is a creek in Breathitt, Perry and Knott counties, Kentucky, a fork of the North Fork Kentucky River. It is 41.46 miles long with a gradient of 8.92 feet per mile, normally free-flowing, and with banks that vary between tree-lined and open. Carrie is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sweetgum Branch.
Leburn
Hamlet
The Forks of Troublesome, more simply The Forks, are the Left Fork and Right Fork tributaries of Troublesome Creek in what is now Knott County, Kentucky. Leburn is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sweetgum Branch.
Sweetgum Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Knott, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.31038° or 37° 18′ 37″ north
Longitude
-83.00072° or 83° 0′ 3″ west
Elevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)
Open location code
869R8X6X+5P
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