Estill, Kentucky

Estill, Kentucky
Estill is located in Kentucky
Estill
Estill
Location within the state of Kentucky
Estill is located in the United States
Estill
Estill
Estill (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°27′25″N 82°49′8″W / 37.45694°N 82.81889°W / 37.45694; -82.81889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-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]