Rowletts, Kentucky

Rowletts, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Rowletts is located in Kentucky
Rowletts
Rowletts
Location within Kentucky
Rowletts is located in the United States
Rowletts
Rowletts
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°14′27″N 85°53′39″W / 37.24083°N 85.89417°W / 37.24083; -85.89417
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHart
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes270 & 364
GNIS feature ID495517

Rowletts is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.

History

Rowletts was a station on the railroad. A post office called Rowlett's Depot was established in 1860, was renamed Rowletts in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. The community was named for John W. Rowlett, a railroad official.

Geography

Rowletts is located along U.S. Route 31W at its junction with Kentucky Route 335 about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Munfordville.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowletts, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 332.
  3. ↑ "Hart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 257. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky" (Map). Rand McNally Road Atlas (2026 ed.). 1 inch = 17 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally Publishing. 2025. p. 42. § K8. ISBN 9780528029394.
  6. ↑ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 65. §§ D9. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.