Ivel is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Ivel, Kentucky
Ivel is located in Kentucky
Ivel
Ivel
Location within the state of Kentucky
Ivel is located in the United States
Ivel
Ivel
Ivel (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′28″N 82°40′6″W / 37.59111°N 82.66833°W / 37.59111; -82.66833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41642
GNIS feature ID508321[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1905. The town takes its name from the Ivy Creek.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ivel, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 151. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved July 26, 2013.