Ricetown, Kentucky

Ricetown
Unincorporated community
Ricetown
Ricetown

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°23′24″N 83°37′22″W / 37.39000°N 83.62278°W / 37.39000; -83.62278Coordinates: 37°23′24″N 83°37′22″W / 37.39000°N 83.62278°W / 37.39000; -83.62278
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Owsley
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 41364
GNIS feature ID 514908[1]

Ricetown is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States.

The community derives its name from Harvey Rice, a local merchant.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ricetown, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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