Echols, Kentucky
| Echols | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Echols Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′1″N 86°57′51″W / 37.33361°N 86.96417°WCoordinates: 37°20′1″N 86°57′51″W / 37.33361°N 86.96417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ohio |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507905[1] |
Echols is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Pink Hall.
Echols was established as a coal town in 1874 and named for the mine owner.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echols, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 89. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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