Fritz is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
Fritz, Kentucky | |
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  Fritz  Fritz | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′5″N 83°9′6″W / 37.70139°N 83.15167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41431 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508042[1] |
A post office first opened in the community in 1912, and it has been known historically as Jondun and Nola. The name was changed to Fritz in 1916 in honor of Fritz Arnett, a resident who had filed the first application for the post office.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fritz, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 110. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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