Gatliff is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States.
Gatliff | |
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Coordinates: 36°40′54″N 84°1′35″W / 36.68167°N 84.02639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Whitley |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
GNIS feature ID | 512289[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1908 and named for physician and mine proprietor Dr. Ancil Gatliff.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatliff, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.