Grethel, Kentucky

Grethel is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Grethel, Kentucky
Grethel
Location within the state of Kentucky
Grethel
Grethel (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′28″N 82°38′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID493369[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1921, and named for the first postmaster's daughter.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grethel, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 126. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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