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Daniel Boone, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

37°10′43″N 87°30′27″W / 37.17861°N 87.50750°W / 37.17861; -87.50750CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyHopkinsElevation

505 ft (154 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)GNIS feature ID507811^[1]

Daniel Boone is an unincorporated community and coal town in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography

The community was named for Daniel Boone, the famous Kentucky frontier hero. It is located in southern Hopkins county between St Charles and Nortonville.^[2]

Mine

The community was home to a coal mine owned by the Sterling Coal Company that operated during the first half of the 20th century.^[3] In 1941 a serious explosion occurred at the mine, which at that point employed 125 men. 15 miners were missing after the explosion.^[4] The miners were later found dead and their bodies were brought to the surface via an air shaft. 38 men were rescued from the mine. At the time of the accident, the mine operated as a slope mine and had a daily output of 12-15 carloads of coal.^[5]

The community was on the United Mine Worker's 1916 list of places to stay away from.^[6]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daniel Boone, Kentucky
^ "Other Towns of Hopkins County". kykinfolk.com/. Casey County, Kentucky. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ Connelley, William Elsey (1922). History of Kentucky, Volume 5. American Historical Society. p. 512. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ "15 Miners Missing After Kentucky Coal Mine Blast". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1941. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ "Bodies of 15 Blast Victims Taken from Mine". Kingsport Times. October 28, 1941. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ "Stay Away From The Following Places". United Mine Workers Journal. 27. United Mine Workers of America: 14. 1916. Retrieved December 5, 2020.