Daniel Boone, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Daniel Boone, Kentucky

Unincorporated community

Daniel Boone

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Coordinates: 37°10′43″N 87°30′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.17861°N 87.50750°W﻿ / 37.17861; -87.50750
Country| United States
State| Kentucky
County| Hopkins
Elevation

| 505 ft (154 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID| 507811[1]

Daniel Boone is an unincorporated community and coal town in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

## Geography

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The community was named for Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky frontier hero. It is located in southern Hopkins county between St Charles and Nortonville.[2]

## Mine

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The community was home to a coal mine owned by the Sterling Coal Company that operated during the first half of the 20th century.[3] In 1941 a serious explosion occurred at the mine, which at that point employed 125 men. 15 miners were missing after the explosion.[4] The miners were later found dead and their bodies were brought to the surface via an air shaft. 38 men were rescued from the mine. At the time of the accident, the mine operated as a slope mine and had a daily output of 12-15 carloads of coal.[5]

The community was on the United Mine Worker's 1916 list of places to stay away from.[6]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daniel Boone, Kentucky
2. ^ "Other Towns of Hopkins County". kykinfolk.com/. Casey County, Kentucky. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
3. ^ Connelley, William Elsey (1922). History of Kentucky, Volume 5. American Historical Society. p. 512. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
4. ^ "15 Miners Missing After Kentucky Coal Mine Blast". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1941. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
5. ^ "Bodies of 15 Blast Victims Taken from Mine". Kingsport Times. October 28, 1941. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
6. ^ "Stay Away From The Following Places". United Mine Workers Journal. 27. United Mine Workers of America: 14. 1916. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Madisonville

Cities|

* Dawson Springs‡
* Earlington
* Hanson
* Madisonville
* Mortons Gap
* Nebo
* Nortonville
* St. Charles
* White Plains

Location of Hopkins County, Kentucky

CDP|

* Manitou

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Anton
* Ashbyburg
* Barnsley
* Charleston
* Coiltown
* Dalton
* Daniel Boone
* Fiddle Bow
* Fies
* Grapevine
* Hecla
* Ilsley
* Richland
* Sixth Vein
* Wicks Well

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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