Ezel, Kentucky
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| Ezel | |
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 Ezel
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| Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 83°26′40″W / 37.89111°N 83.44444°WCoordinates: 37°53′28″N 83°26′40″W / 37.89111°N 83.44444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 512105 |
Ezel (also pronounced as Ecell and Ezell) is an incorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460, west of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 945 feet (288 m).[2] It has a small post office, with the ZIP code 41425.[3]
History [edit]
First incorporated in 1882, the town was given the name Ezel, for a rock in the Bible, by its first postmaster when the post office opened in 1875.[4][5] It is now home to Ezel Elementary School and the Blackwater Volunteer Fire Department.
References [edit]
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ezel, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ [1] Ky Atlas & Gazetteer
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). "Kentucky Place Names". University Press of Kentucky. p. 97. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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