Elk Horn, Kentucky
Not to be confused with Elkhorn City, Kentucky.
| Elk Horn | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Elk Horn Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′59″N 85°17′7″W / 37.31639°N 85.28528°WCoordinates: 37°18′59″N 85°17′7″W / 37.31639°N 85.28528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 42733 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507921 |
Elk Horn is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 76 southeast of the city of Campbellsville, the county seat of Taylor County.[1] Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 42733.[3]
A post office in the community was established in 1876. The origins of the name Elk Horn are unclear: it may be named for a large collection of elk horns displayed at the local mill, or for a pair of antlers found in the area and thought to be unusual.[4]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 42.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Horn, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 91. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
| |||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, September 29, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.