Strunk, Kentucky

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strunk
Unincorporated community
Strunk
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 84°26′1″W / 36.62194°N 84.43361°W / 36.62194; -84.43361Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 84°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 Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 42649
GNIS feature ID 515763[1]

Strunk is an unincorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The community's post office was established as Strunks 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]

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. ↑ http://www.americantowns.com/ky/strunk-zip-code Retrieved on 2010-1-13
Municipalities and communities of McCreary County, Kentucky, United States
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.