Gapville, Kentucky

Gapville is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.

Gapville, Kentucky
Gapville is located in Kentucky
Gapville
Gapville
Gapville is located in the United States
Gapville
Gapville
Coordinates: 37°37′48″N 82°57′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMagoffin
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41433
GNIS feature ID508065[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1888. Gapville was named for a local mountain pass important to early travel through the area.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gapville, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 113. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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