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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Twentysix, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Twentysix is located in KentuckyTwentysixTwentysixShow map of KentuckyTwentysix is located in the United StatesTwentysixTwentysixShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°56′41″N 83°21′40″W / 37.94472°N 83.36111°W / 37.94472; -83.36111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID516073

Twentysix is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office has closed.

The story is that the community's first postmaster, Martha Rowland, submitted 25 possible community names, and then jotted down "26," which was the year she submitted the list — 1926. The post office was officially established in 1927, and closed in 1957.

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twentysix, Kentucky
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: West Liberty
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