Girdler, Kentucky

Girdler
Unincorporated community
Girdler Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°56′23″N 83°50′36″W / 36.93972°N 83.84333°W / 36.93972; -83.84333Coordinates: 36°56′23″N 83°50′36″W / 36.93972°N 83.84333°W / 36.93972; -83.84333
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Knox
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	40943
GNIS feature ID	492866^[1]

Girdler is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in 1888 and named for the local Girdler family. This post office is still going today. Girdler Elementary is part of the Knox County school district. Girdler is home to a Dollar General store and multiple churches. Also Girdler has its own volunteer fire department.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girdler, Kentucky

Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Barbourville

Cities	Barbourville Corbin‡

CDPs	Artemus Flat Lick North Corbin‡

Other unincorporated communities	Bimble Bryants Store Cannon Crane Nest Dewitt Girdler Green Road Heidrick Himyar Hinkle Kayjay Mills Powers Coal Camp Salt Gum Scalf The Forks of Stinking Trosper Walker Warren Watch Woollum

Ghost towns	Anchor Elys Slick Lizard Coal Camp

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

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