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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States}} |
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'''Chavies''' (41727) is a residential hamlet with U.S. Post Office located in [[Perry County, Kentucky|Perry County]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]. Located deep in the eastern coal fields region of the state, it is serviced by KY 28 along the banks of the [[Licking River (Kentucky)|Licking River]]. According to data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, it has a population of 422. |
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The communities name is a derivation of the Portuguese surname Chavez and was named after the first family to settle at this site. They were of [[Melungeon]] descent from Western North Carolina. |
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Many residents of this area can trace their ancestry back to the Melungeons, and appear to have features concurrent with others of this ancestry as well. |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Kentucky |
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|map_caption = Location within Perry County |
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|subdivision_name = United States |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Kentucky]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Perry County, Kentucky|Perry]] |
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|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |
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|timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |
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|postal_code = 41727 |
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|blank1_info = 511319<ref>{{gnis|511319}}</ref> |
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'''Chavies''' is an [[unincorporated place]] with a U.S. Post Office located in [[Perry County, Kentucky|Perry County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|511319|Chavies, Kentucky}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Perry County, Kentucky}} |
{{Perry County, Kentucky}} |
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[[Category:Perry County, Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Kentucky]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 3 June 2024
Chavies | |
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  Chavies Location within the state of Kentucky  Chavies Chavies (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 83°21′23″W / 37.34778°N 83.35639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41727 |
| GNIS feature ID | 511319[1] |
Chavies is an unincorporated place with a U.S. Post Office located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.[2]
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