Grassy Creek is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460, southwest of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 787 feet (240 m).[2]
Grassy Creek, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°52′1″N 83°20′43″W / 37.86694°N 83.34528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41435 |
GNIS feature ID | 508121 |
A post office was established in the community in 1858, and named for an early settler's hometown of Grassy Creek, North Carolina.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grassy Creek, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 122. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.