WESTERN COAL FIELDS

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.

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Included areas

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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:

★ Breckinridge County

★ Christian County

★ Logan County

★ Todd County

★ Warren County

References

1. ''Encyclopedia of Kentucky'', , , , Somerset Publishers, 1987,