Huff, Kentucky

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Huff, Kentucky
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Huff (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′55″N86°22′4″W / 37.24861°N 86.36778°W / 37.24861; -86.36778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Edmonson
Elevation
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541 ft (165 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID508290 [1]

Huff is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.

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Geography

Huff is located in the West-central portion of Edmonson County at the junction of Kentucky Routes 70 and 187. It is located about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west-northwest of Brownsville. The community is located along Bear Creek, a tributary of the Green River.

Education

Students in the Huff area attend the institutions of the Edmonson County Schools system, including Edmonson County High School (ECHS). The area was previously served by Sunfish High School prior to the 1959 merger of all of the county's high schools to establish ECHS. The Sunfish school continued operation as an elementary school until 1979.

Post office

A post office was established in the community in 1889, and named for the local Huff family. [2] The post office, which used ZIP code 42250, ceased operation in 1996. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huff, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 146. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2022.