Grays Knob, Kentucky

Grays Knob
Unincorporated community
Grays Knob
Grays Knob

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°48′24″N 83°18′36″W / 36.80667°N 83.31000°W / 36.80667; -83.31000Coordinates: 36°48′24″N 83°18′36″W / 36.80667°N 83.31000°W / 36.80667; -83.31000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harlan
Elevation 1,299 ft (396 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 40829
GNIS feature ID 493217[1]

Grays Knob is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1916, and named for a local hill.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grays Knob, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 124. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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