Western Coal Fields
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The Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. This area is bordered on three sides by the Pennyroyal Plateau and to the north by the Ohio River.[1] It is characterized by sandstones, shales and coal seams.
[edit] Included areas
The Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky includes all of the following counties:
- Butler County
- Daviess County
- Grayson County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Union County
- Webster County
Additionally, the region includes parts of the following counties:
[edit] References
- ^ (1987) "Geographical Configuration", Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. ISBN 0403099811.
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