Coordinates: 37°23′42.18″N 86°36′42.95″W / 37.3950500°N 86.6119306°W / 37.3950500; -86.6119306

Neafus, Kentucky

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Neafus
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CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyButler
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes270 and 364
GNIS feature ID508089[1]

Neafus is an unincorporated community located in northern Butler County in south-central Kentucky, United States.[1]

Geography

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Neafus is located at the tripoint where Butler County's northern boundaries meet with the boundary between Ohio and Grayson Counties.[2] The community also marks the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 340, which previously connected with US 62 west of Do Stop.

Notable residents

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Neafus is the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient, PVT Wesley Phelps, USMC. PVT Phelps received the medal posthumously for actions on Peleliu during World War II.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neafus, Kentucky
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