Rineyville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Hardin County

Hardin County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, United States

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. It is located 5 miles northwest of Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Elizabethtown is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state...

, with a population of about 4,000 people. There is no formal town government; elected county officials oversee roads, grounds and law enforcement. The Paducah and Louisville railroad runs through the middle of town. The Rineyville Fire Department, created in 1979, consist of 30 plus volunteers of the community. The fire chief is Shane Crutcher. Some neighboring communities include Vine Grove

Vine Grove, Kentucky

Vine Grove is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,169 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Vine Grove is located at ....

, Radcliff

Radcliff, Kentucky

Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 21,961 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, and Cecilia

Cecilia, Kentucky

Cecilia is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is located approximately west of Elizabethtown, the county seat...

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Rineyville is named for past resident Zachariah Riney, the first school teacher of young Abraham Lincoln

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