North Fork tributaries at Hazard, Kentucky

Most still exist, although some have since been eliminated by mining and the subsequent expansion of the city, and the post-World War 2 construction of the Daniel Boone Parkway.

[8] Also on Upper Second Creek, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream from its mouth, was the Monos post office, established on 1922-01-13 by postmaster Marion C.

[12] The Butterfly post office was established on 1920-05-04 by postmaster Ollie Clay Day, who was the mining company's bookkeeper.

[13] By that point, the mining camp had approximately 1000 residents, an L&N railway station, and a commissary run by Allais's wife and son.

[17] The USGS gaging-station (number 3-2775) for the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard is maintained at this bend, at 37°14′45″N 83°11′00″W / 37.24583°N 83.18333°W / 37.24583; -83.18333 (USGS gaging-station number 3-2775) on the right bank on the downstream side of Woodland Park Bridge, 150 feet (46 m) upstream from Hazard city waterworks and 4.0 miles (6.4 km) upstream from Lotts Creek.

[19][20] Nearby was the Appalachian Regional Hospital,[19] which was within the Hazard city limits whilst the neighbouring residential homes are not.

[21] The Domino post office was established two weeks after Lennut was, for a mining camp operated by the Himyar Coal Company and a railway station serving it on the same line, by postmaster John B.

[21] The Kentucky River basin, including North Fork and its tributaries, suffered a major flood in January and February 1957.

[22] Hazard was the worst hit place in the entire basin, with all highways blocked, all utilities out of operation, and the main streets under anywhere up to 17 feet (5.2 m) of floodwater.

[23] Five people died: three from death or exposure, and an elderly couple who had taken refuge in a house in Darfork at Lotts Creek that caught fire.

[21] Abijah subdivided his share of the land in 1923, and it was turned into lots for homes and businesses, which grew to almost 900 residents by 1932.

[27] Historian Thomas D. Clark observed in 1942 that one could greet a stranger in many communities around North Fork with "Good morning, Mr.

[28] "Danger Nick" was one of the early settlers of Perry County, who came with his brother John Combs and their families from Virginia in the 1790s.