Linton, Kentucky

Linton
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°41′12″N 87°55′07″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Trigg
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	496592[1]

Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shipsport.

Geography

Linton is located along Kentucky Route 164 along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in southwestern Trigg County. The community is located about a mile north of the Tennessee state line.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linton, Kentucky
2. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1996). Trigg County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:125000. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.