Fall Rock, Kentucky

Fall Rock, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Fall Rock, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°13′11″N 83°47′18″W / 37.21972°N 83.78833°W / 37.21972; -83.78833Coordinates: 37°13′11″N 83°47′18″W / 37.21972°N 83.78833°W / 37.21972; -83.78833
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Clay
Elevation 1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 40932
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 512119[1]

Fall Rock is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Fall Rock is located on U.S. Route 421 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north-northwest of Manchester.[2] Fall Rock has a post office with ZIP code 40932, which opened on May 22, 1924.[3][4]

A post office was established in the community in 1824. The hamlet is named for a local 10-foot waterfall.[5]

References

  1. "Fall Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: Clay County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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