Glen Dean, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°WCoordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breckinridge |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 270 |
GNIS feature ID | 492886 |
Glen Dean is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Glen Dean is located at the west end of Kentucky Route 108, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg. Glen Dean had a post office until it closed on June 22, 1991.
The place name Glen Dean comes from the Scottish words glen, meaning a narrow valley, and dean, also meaning valley.
It has also been reported that Glen Dean was named for William Johnson Dean, who was the owner of 2,700 acres.
The last wild turkey in Breckinridge County was killed in the late 1800s near the site of the first Goshen Baptist Church, located in Glen Dean.