Glen Dean, Kentucky

Glen Dean, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Glen Dean, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°WCoordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Breckinridge
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	270
GNIS feature ID	492886[1]

Glen Dean is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Glen Dean is located at the west end of Kentucky Route 108, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg.^[2] Glen Dean had a post office until it closed on June 22, 1991.^[3]

The place name Glen Dean comes from the Scottish words glen, meaning a narrow valley, and dean, also meaning valley.^[4]

It has also been reported that Glen Dean was named for William Johnson Dean, who was the owner of 2,700 acres.^[5]

The last wild turkey in Breckinridge County was killed in the late 1800s near the site of the first Goshen Baptist Church, located in Glen Dean.

References

1. "Glen Dean". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
4. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
5. Breckinridge Bicentennial Committee Program. Accessed from Breckinridge Historical Archives.