Strunk, Kentucky

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Strunk, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Strunk
Coordinates: 36°37′19″N84°26′1″W / 36.62194°N 84.43361°W / 36.62194; -84.43361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County McCreary
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42649
GNIS feature ID515763 [1]

Strunk is an unincorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The community's post office was established as Strunk Lane on February 18, 1892, and was probably named for George W. Strunk, who owned a local coal mine. By 1894, the post office's [2] name was simplified to Strunk. [3] Its ZIP code is 42649. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strunk, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strunk, Kentucky
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0-8131-0179-4.
  4. ↑ "Your Town". www.americantowns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.


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