Hi Hat, Kentucky
Hi Hat is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is still open.
Hi Hat, Kentucky | |
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  Hi Hat Location within the state of Kentucky  Hi Hat Hi Hat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′30″N 82°43′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494104[1] |
History
A post office was established in the community, then known as Fed, in 1881. In 1943, the coal town was renamed for the Hi Hat Elkhorn Mining Company.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hi Hat, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 140. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
External links
Media related to Hi Hat, Kentucky at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Floyd County, Kentucky | |
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| Other unincorporated communities |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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