Official Name: | Dunbar, Kentucky |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Dunbar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 463 |
Coordinates: | 37.1881°N -86.7569°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 42219 |
Area Code: | 270 & 364 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 507887 |
Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States.
The name of the community is a blend of those of two local families: the Dunns and the Barrows.[1]
The community is located in west-central Butler County along Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) near its junction with KY 1117 about west-southwest of Morgantown. It is also directly served by the Exit 27 interchange of Interstate 165 on the west side of Morgantown.
Dunbar had a post office with ZIP code 42219.[2] [3] The post office operated from its establishment on April 19, 1898, until its closing on May 13, 2022.
Dunbar is home to the Cedar Ridge Speedway.[4]