Green is an unincorporated community within Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
Green, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 38°8′26″N 83°4′31″W / 38.14056°N 83.07528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Elliott |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 508125[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1899, and named for Robert Kilgore Green, an early settler in the area.[2] Its post office[3] has since closed.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 125. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green KY post office