Garrett, Floyd County, Kentucky
Garrett, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Garrett Location within the state of Kentucky Garrett Garrett (the US) | |
Coordinates: 37°28′47″N 82°49′54″W / 37.47972°N 82.83167°WCoordinates: 37°28′47″N 82°49′54″W / 37.47972°N 82.83167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Floyd |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
ZIP codes | 41630 |
GNIS feature ID | 492717[1] |
Garrett is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
The town was founded by the Elk Horn Coal Company.
A post office was established in 1910 and named "Ballard". In 1914 the name was changed to Garrett, for brothers John and Robert Garrett, both Baltimore bankers and coal company financiers.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garrett, Floyd County, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky.
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