Gilpin, Kentucky

Gilpin
Unincorporated community
Gilpin
Gilpin

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°15′24″N 84°52′55″W / 37.25667°N 84.88194°W / 37.25667; -84.88194Coordinates: 37°15′24″N 84°52′55″W / 37.25667°N 84.88194°W / 37.25667; -84.88194
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Casey
Elevation 843 ft (257 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 508088[1]

Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilpin, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 115. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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