Dango, Kentucky

Dango is a ghost town located in southwestern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located at the confluence of Racoon Creek[2] and Horse Lick Creek, which flows into the Rockcastle River. It is located southwest of McKee by 8 miles, and 2.7 miles southeast of another ghost town, Loam.[3] Near the confluence of the two creeks is the historical Carpenter School,[4] which may be named after Carpenter Ridge,[5] of which it is two miles south of. Heavy settlement and farming occurred in the area around Horse Lick Creek, where Dango was, until the early 1900s.[6] The area where Dango was is currently occupied by the Daniel Boone National Forest, known as the Horse Lick Creek Biopreserve, with the majority of ownership being private.[7]

Confluence of Horse Lick and Racoon Creeks, the site of Dango's post office according to coordinates[8]
Dango, Kentucky
Ghost town
Crossing at Horse Lick Creek at Dango, KY
Dango
Dango
Coordinates: 37°22′10″N 84°06′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID[1]

The town had a post office which opened up in 1907 and closed in 1926 or 1927.[9]

References
  1. "Dango, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Dango, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Dango Populated Place Profile / Jackson County, Kentucky Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. "Carpenter School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "Carpenter Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. "Daniel Boone National Forest - Special Places". United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. "Daniel Boone National Forest - Special Places". United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. "Dango Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. "Dango Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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