Packard, Kentucky
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 Packard, Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Whitley |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 514412[1] |
Packard is a ghost town in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. Packard was located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Williamsburg. The community was a coal town which served the Packard Coal Company; the community and the company were named after Whitley County school teacher Amelia Packard. Packard once had a railway station on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad as well as a post office, which opened on November 27, 1908. The community is now abandoned.[2]
Actress Patricia Neal was born in Packard.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packard, Kentucky
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Municipalities and communities of Whitley County, Kentucky, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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