Ivyton, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°42′32″N 82°58′43″W / 37.70889°N 82.97861°W / 37.70889; -82.97861CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyMagoffinElevation
984 ft (300 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID508324

Ivyton is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 114 southeast of the city of Salyersville, the county seat of Magoffin County.[1] Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1883. The town was named for the natural abundance of ivy.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ivyton, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 151. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
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