Rice Station, Kentucky

Rice Station is an extinct town in Estill County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.^[1]

History

A post office called Rice Station was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1974.^[2] The railroad town was named for Charlie Rice, the original owner of the town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station (historical)
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station Post Office (historical)
↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

Municipalities and communities of Estill County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Irvine

Cities	Irvine Ravenna

Unincorporated communities	Bogie Drowning Creek Fitchburg Fox Furnace Happy Top Iron Mound Jinks Kimbrell Knob Lick Lynch Town Macedonia Pryse Shade Sparks Stump Sweet Lick The Forks Winston Witt

Ghost town	Rice Station

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