Dehart is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Morgan County,

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, United States.

History

Dehart is on Greasy Creek about a mile from its mouth on the Licking River. Settlement began circa 1836 and the Mussel Shoals School was established nearby in 1880. The Dehart post office, named for Daniel Boone DeHart, the first postmaster, opened in 1909 and closed in 1963.

References

Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{MorganCountyKY-geo-stub