Eolia, Kentucky

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Eolia, Kentucky
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Eolia post office
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Eolia
Location in Kentucky
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Eolia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°3′13″N82°47′30″W / 37.05361°N 82.79167°W / 37.05361; -82.79167
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation
1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40826
GNIS feature ID507944 [1]

Eolia is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its Post office opened in 1892, [2] and is currently still in operation with the ZIP code 40826. [3]

Parts of the film Coal Miner's Daughter, a 1980 biographical musical film detailing the story of country singer, Loretta Lynn, were filmed in Eolia. [4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eolia, Kentucky
  2. "Morehead State University Digital Archives". scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. "Good memories still linger for 'Coal Miner's Daughter'". The Mountain Eagle. April 5, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2023.