Mount Savage, Kentucky

Mount Savage is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1] It remains a primarily rural and residential enclave, valued for its scenic landscape and proximity to the larger city of Grayson.

History

Mount Savage once contained a blast furnace.[2] A post office was established at Mount Savage in 1848, and discontinued in 1916.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Savage, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 122.
  3. ↑ "Carter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

38°15′55″N 82°53′29″W / 38.26528°N 82.89139°W / 38.26528; -82.89139


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