East Point, Kentucky
East Point, Kentucky | |
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East Point | |
Coordinates: 37°44′46″N 82°47′27″W / 37.74611°N 82.79083°WCoordinates: 37°44′46″N 82°47′27″W / 37.74611°N 82.79083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Johnson |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41216 |
GNIS feature ID | 509201 |
East Point is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community's first settlers were the Matthias Harman, Greer and Auxier families at . Their fort, Fort Harmon, was the site of numerous Indian raids.[1] The first post office was originally established in Floyd County on February 6, 1871, but was moved to Johnson County in 1877.[2] Its current ZIP code is 41216.
East Point is located at an elevation of 623 feet.[3]
References[]
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 240. ISBN 0813108659. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Point, Kentucky
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Johnson County, Kentucky geography stubs