Hi Hat, Kentucky

Hi Hat is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office is still open.

Hi Hat, Kentucky
Hi Hat
Location within the state of Kentucky
Hi Hat
Hi Hat (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°23′30″N 82°43′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41636
GNIS feature ID494104[1]

History

A post office was established in the community, then known as Fed, in 1881. In 1943, the coal town was renamed for the Hi Hat Elkhorn Mining Company.[2]

See also

 United States portal

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hi Hat, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 140. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.

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