Piso, Kentucky

Piso
Unincorporated community
Piso
Location within the state of Kentucky
Piso
Piso (the US)
Coordinates: 37°38′9″N 82°28′3″W / 37.63583°N 82.46750°W / 37.63583; -82.46750Coordinates: 37°38′9″N 82°28′3″W / 37.63583°N 82.46750°W / 37.63583; -82.46750
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 508829[1]

Piso is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed. The community was named by Bud Williamson after viewing an advertisement for medicine in an almanac.[3]

References

  1. "Piso". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Piso post office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.


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