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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. |
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Originally a railroad siding for [[Southern Railway (US) |
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. |
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"Revilo" is "Oliver" |
"Revilo" is an [[anadrome]] of "Oliver". The [[United States Postal Service]] changed it to the modern spelling in 1943. |
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{{McCreary County, Kentucky}} |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in McCreary County, Kentucky]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 15 December 2024
Revelo, Kentucky | |
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  Revelo  Revelo | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 84°28′14″W / 36.68333°N 84.47056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 514894[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.
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