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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
East Point, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°44′46″N 82°47′27″W / 37.74611°N 82.79083°W / 37.74611; -82.79083
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Elevation623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes41216
GNIS feature ID509201

East Point is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community's first settlers were the Matthias Harman, Greer and Auxier families at Blockhouse Bottom. Their fort, Fort Harmon, was the site of numerous Indian raids. The first post office was originally established in Floyd County on February 6, 1871, but was moved to Johnson County in 1877. Its current ZIP code is 41216.

East Point is located at an elevation of 623 feet.

References

  1. Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 240. ISBN 0813108659. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Point, Kentucky
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Paintsville
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