Gapville, Kentucky
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Gapville, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′48″N 82°57′33″W / 37.63000°N 82.95917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Magoffin |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41433 |
GNIS feature ID | 508065[1] |
Gapville is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1888. Gapville was named for a local mountain pass important to early travel through the area.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gapville, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 113. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.