Rosslyn, Kentucky

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Rosslyn
Unincorporated community
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Rosslyn
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Rosslyn
Rosslyn (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′26″N83°48′44″W / 37.84056°N 83.81222°W / 37.84056; -83.81222
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Powell
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID515119 [1]

Rosslyn is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established at Rosslyn in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917. [2] The community most likely was named for the roses near the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.


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