Hoskinston, Kentucky

Hoskinston
Unincorporated community
Hoskinston
Location within the state of Kentucky
Hoskinston
Hoskinston (the US)
Coordinates: 37°4′38″N 83°23′30″W / 37.07722°N 83.39167°W / 37.07722; -83.39167Coordinates: 37°4′38″N 83°23′30″W / 37.07722°N 83.39167°W / 37.07722; -83.39167
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Leslie
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes 40844
GNIS feature ID 512809[1]

Hoskinston is an unincorporated community in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in 1887 and named for is first postmaster, Carlo Hoskins.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoskinston, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 145. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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