Gatliff, Kentucky

Gatliff is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States.

Gatliff
Gatliff
Location within the state of Kentucky
Gatliff
Gatliff (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°40′54″N 84°1′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWhitley
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID512289[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1908 and named for physician and mine proprietor Dr. Ancil Gatliff.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatliff, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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