Rosslyn, Kentucky

Rosslyn is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States.

Rosslyn
Rosslyn
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rosslyn
Rosslyn (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′26″N 83°48′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPowell
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID515119[1]

A post office was established at Rosslyn in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community most likely was named for the roses near the original town site.[3]

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