Risner is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]
History
editA post office called Risner was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1984.[2] The community was named after a family of settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Risner, Kentucky
- ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 252. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
37°35′12″N 82°50′25″W / 37.58667°N 82.84028°W
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