Jump Station, Kentucky

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Jump Station is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky. [1]

History

A post office called Jump was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1953. [2] The community has the name of one Mr. Jump, a businessperson in the local mining industry. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jump Station, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 71.

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