Anchor, Kentucky

Anchor, Kentucky
Anchor, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
	Anchor Anchor
	Coordinates: 36°44′52″N83°52′55″W / 36.74778°N 83.88194°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Knox
Elevation	1,355 ft (413 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	2543211

Last updated July 10, 2025

Anchor was an unincorporated community and coal town in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor, Kentucky

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor, Kentucky

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Barbourville
Cities	Barbourville Corbin‡	Location of Knox County, Kentucky
CDPs	Artemus Flat Lick North Corbin‡
Other unincorporated communities	Bimble Bryants Store Cannon Crane Nest Dewitt Gray Green Road Heidrick Himyar Hinkle Kayjay Mills Powers Coal Camp Salt Gum Scalf Siler The Forks of Stinking Trosper Walker Warren Watch
post offices (and the creeks that they are on)	Collins Creek (includes Willowdale, Lincoln, Abel, Williams, Sprule/Hemlock, Safe, Cottongim, Dallas, Green Road, Bluehole, 2 Hoppers, Fount, and 2 Girdlers)
Ghost towns	Anchor Elys Slick Lizard Coal Camp
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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Anchor, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°44′52″N83°52′55″W / 36.74778°N 83.88194°W / 36.74778; -83.88194
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Knox
Elevation	1,355 ft (413 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	2543211^[1]