Ivyton, Kentucky

Ivyton is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 114 southeast of the city of Salyersville, the county seat of Magoffin County.[1] Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).[2]

Ivyton
Ivyton
Location within the state of Kentucky
Ivyton
Ivyton (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°42′32″N 82°58′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMagoffin
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508324

A post office was established in the community in 1883. The town was named for the natural abundance of ivy.[3]

References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ivyton, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 151. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-07-26.


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