Cleaton, Kentucky

Cleaton
Unincorporated community
Cleaton
Cleaton

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°15′16″N 87°5′20″W / 37.25444°N 87.08889°W / 37.25444; -87.08889Coordinates: 37°15′16″N 87°5′20″W / 37.25444°N 87.08889°W / 37.25444; -87.08889
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 440 ft (130 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 489650[1]

Cleaton is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Cleaton has been in operation since 1901.[2] The name Cleaton was the middle name of the wife of the postmaster.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cleaton, Kentucky
  2. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Anderson, Bobby (Sep 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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