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Hindman, KY

Hindman, Kentucky
City
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky.
Location of Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°20′14″N 82°58′52″W / 37.33722°N 82.98111°W / 37.33722; -82.98111Coordinates: 37°20′14″N 82°58′52″W / 37.33722°N 82.98111°W / 37.33722; -82.98111
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Knott
Incorporated March 23, 1886
Named for Lt. Gov. James Hindman
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Tracy Neice
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 777
 • Estimate (2016) 733
 • Density 230/sq mi (88/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41822
Area code(s) 606
FIPS code 21-37108
GNIS feature ID 0494291

Hindman (locally /ˈhndmən/) is a home rule-class city in Knott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is the seat of its county.

Hindman is located at 37°20′14″N 82°58′52″W / 37.33722°N 82.98111°W / 37.33722; -82.98111 (37.337174, -82.981147). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.

The land for the town was provided by local landowner and postmaster Peyton Duke, but Hindman was named in honor of James Hindman, who was the lieutenant governor when the town was founded in 1884 to serve as the seat of government for the newly formed Knott County.

Hindman is home to the Hindman Settlement School, which was the earliest rural settlement school.


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