Gilpin, Kentucky

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Gilpin
Unincorporated community
Gilpin is located in Kentucky
Gilpin
Gilpin
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Country United States
State Kentucky
County Casey
Elevation 843 ft (257 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 508088[1]

Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilpin, Kentucky
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