Soft Shell, Kentucky

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Soft Shell, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Soft Shell is located in Kentucky
Soft Shell
Soft Shell
Soft Shell is located in the United States
Soft Shell
Soft Shell
Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 82°56′32″W / 37.40222°N 82.94222°W / 37.40222; -82.94222Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 82°56′32″W / 37.40222°N 82.94222°W / 37.40222; -82.94222
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKnott
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41853
GNIS feature ID509089[1]

Soft Shell is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

History[]

A post office called Soft Shell was established in 1926, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.[2] Soft Shell was originally built up chiefly by "soft shell" Old Regular Baptists, hence the name.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soft Shell, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.


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