Hi Hat, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°23′30″N 82°43′45″W / 37.39167°N 82.72917°W / 37.39167; -82.72917CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyFloydElevation
1,030 ft (310 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
41636
GNIS feature ID494104[1]

Hi Hat is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is still open.

History

A post office was established in the community, then known as Fed, in 1881. In 1943, the coal town was renamed for the Hi Hat Elkhorn Mining Company.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hi Hat, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 140. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

External links

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