Flat, Kentucky

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Flat
Flat is located in Kentucky
Flat
Flat
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°39′15″N 83°32′48″W / 37.65417°N 83.54667°W / 37.65417; -83.54667Coordinates: 37°39′15″N 83°32′48″W / 37.65417°N 83.54667°W / 37.65417; -83.54667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWolfe
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41325
GNIS feature ID512182[1]

Flat is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. The Flat post office was established in 1892.[2] Its post office [3] has since been discontinued.

The origin of the name "Flat" is obscure.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 102. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat KY post office
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Retrieved 2017-01-08.


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