Place:Highsplint, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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NameHighsplint
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates36.883°N 83.117°W
Located inHarlan, Kentucky, United States
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Highsplint is a former coal town with an extinct post office in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for the High Splint and Seagraves Coal Companies which operated a mine in the town at that time. Highsplint's first post office was established on February 7, 1918, with John D. Casey as postmaster, remaining in operation until 1974.

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