Norton Branch, Kentucky

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States}}

Norton Branch is an unincorporated community in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.{{GNIS|499534}}

History

A post office called Norton Branch was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1912.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=KY | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=13 November 2017}} The community is located at the mouth of Norton Branch creek, from which it takes its name.{{cite book|last=Rennick|first=Robert M.|title=Kentucky Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azPttlmsv24C&pg=PT377|date=28 August 2013|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|isbn=0-8131-4401-9|page=377}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Carter County, Kentucky