38°26′09″N 84°58′02″W / 38.43583°N 84.96722°W / 38.43583; -84.96722

Lockport is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Lockport in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[2] The community was a steamboat port near a lock and dam, hence the name.[3] The ZIP Code for Lockport is 40036.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockport, Kentucky
  2. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  4. "Lockport ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.


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