Rosslyn, Kentucky

Rosslyn
Unincorporated community
Rosslyn
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rosslyn
Rosslyn (the US)
Coordinates: 37°50′26″N 83°48′44″W / 37.84056°N 83.81222°W / 37.84056; -83.81222Coordinates: 37°50′26″N 83°48′44″W / 37.84056°N 83.81222°W / 37.84056; -83.81222
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Powell
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID 515119[1]

Rosslyn is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established at Rosslyn in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community most likely was named for the roses near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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