Coiltown, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′04″N 87°38′42″W / 37.35111°N 87.64500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Hopkins |
Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 489785 [1] |
Coiltown is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The community likely took its name from W.D. Coil, who managed a local coal mine. The community is home to a rail junction, station, and coal mines. [2]
In 2011 the community was the site of a suspected murder. Two residents of the community were arrested in connection with it in February 2012. [3] [4]
Coiltown, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′04″N 87°38′42″W / 37.35111°N 87.64500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Hopkins |
Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 489785 [1] |
Coiltown is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The community likely took its name from W.D. Coil, who managed a local coal mine. The community is home to a rail junction, station, and coal mines. [2]
In 2011 the community was the site of a suspected murder. Two residents of the community were arrested in connection with it in February 2012. [3] [4]