Estill, Kentucky

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Estill, Kentucky
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Estill
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Estill
Estill (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°27′25″N82°49′8″W / 37.45694°N 82.81889°W / 37.45694; -82.81889
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Floyd
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41627
GNIS feature ID491820 [1]

Estill is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

History

The community was said to have been named for Captain James Estill. [2] The community also had a post office that closed in 1995. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Estill, Kentucky
  2. Gannett, Henry (1902). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (PDF). Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 121. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm . Retrieved July 30, 2012.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ dead link ]