Gilpin | |
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Coordinates: 37°15′24″N 84°52′55″W / 37.25667°N 84.88194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Casey |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 508088 [1] |
Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family. [2]
Gilpin | |
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Coordinates: 37°15′24″N 84°52′55″W / 37.25667°N 84.88194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Casey |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 508088 [1] |
Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family. [2]