Gatliff, Kentucky

Gatliff
Unincorporated community
Gatliff

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°40′54″N 84°1′35″W / 36.68167°N 84.02639°WCoordinates: 36°40′54″N 84°1′35″W / 36.68167°N 84.02639°W
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Whitley
Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EST (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 512289[1]

Gatliff is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1908 and named for physician and mine proprieter Dr. Ancil Gatliff.[2] Gatliff is also home to many strange and spooky apparitions.Some of these apparitions are: the Mulberry Black Thing, the Floating Lady of Packard, and the Floating Lights of Hamblin Holler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatliff, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. Retrieved 2013-04-28.