Echols, Kentucky
Echols is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Pink Hall.
Echols | |
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  Echols Location within the state of Kentucky  Echols Echols (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′1″N 86°57′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ohio |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507905[1] |
Echols was established as a coal town in 1874 and named for the mine owner.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echols, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 89. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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| Cities |  Location of Ohio County, Kentucky | |
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