Boreing, Kentucky

Boreing, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Boreing is located in Kentucky
Boreing
Boreing
Location within Kentucky
Boreing is located in the United States
Boreing
Boreing
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°02′17″N 84°00′53″W / 37.03806°N 84.01472°W / 37.03806; -84.01472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)

Boreing is an unincorporated community in Laurel County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

A post office was established at Boreing in 1884 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.[2] The community was named for Vincent Boreing, a Kentucky politician.[3]

Geography

Boreing is located on Kentucky Route 229, intersecting with Kentucky Route 1023.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boreing, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Laurel County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 84. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Route 229 (Bailey Switch to Levi Jackson Park)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2016.


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