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Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 84°28′14″W / 36.68333°N 84.47056°W / 36.68333; -84.47056
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'''Revelo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] within [[McCreary County, Kentucky|McCreary County]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]].
'''Revelo''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] within [[McCreary County, Kentucky|McCreary County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.

Originally a railroad siding for [[Southern Railway (US)]], the community was named for James Henry Oliver, an executive Vice President of Southern's Kentucky Division. Oliver was killed in a passenger train collision in 1918 in Danville, Virginia.

"Revilo" is an [[anadrome]] of "Oliver". The [[United States Postal Service]] changed it to the modern spelling in 1943.


==References==
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in McCreary County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in McCreary County, Kentucky]]

Latest revision as of 04:35, 15 December 2024

Revelo, Kentucky
Revelo is located in Kentucky
Revelo
Revelo
Revelo is located in the United States
Revelo
Revelo
Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 84°28′14″W / 36.68333°N 84.47056°W / 36.68333; -84.47056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
42638
GNIS feature ID514894[1]

Revelo is an unincorporated community within McCreary County, Kentucky, United States.

Originally a railroad siding for Southern Railway (US), the community was named for James Henry Oliver, an executive Vice President of Southern's Kentucky Division. Oliver was killed in a passenger train collision in 1918 in Danville, Virginia.

"Revilo" is an anadrome of "Oliver". The United States Postal Service changed it to the modern spelling in 1943.

References

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