Mattingly, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Mattingly, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Mattingly
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Breckinridge
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:37.7628°N -86.6019°W
Area Code:270
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:508560

Mattingly is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Mattingly is located around the intersection of Kentucky Route 992 and Kentucky Route 629, 7.9miles west of Hardinsburg.[1]

History

Its original name was Balltown, prior to the post office opening there in 1881. Some of the early settlers were the Balls, Bateses, Franks, Harrises, McQuadys, Mullens and Pates.[2] The name Mattingly probably comes from the name of its first post master.[3]

Notes and References

  1. . State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County . PDF . 2013 . April 30, 2013 .
  2. Breckinridge Bicentennial Committee Program. Accessed from Breckinridge Historical Archives.
  3. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . December 16, 2020 . Rennick, Robert M. . 191.