Wiscoal, Kentucky

Wiscoal, Kentucky
—  Unincorporated community  —
Wiscoal, Kentucky
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Knott
Elevation 1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 509388[1]

Wiscoal is an unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. Wiscoal is 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Hindman. The community was named for the Wisconsin Coal Company, which operated a mine and offices there.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wiscoal, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). Kentucky Place Names. p. 322.