Hi Hat is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is still open.
Hi Hat, Kentucky | |
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  Hi Hat Location within the state of Kentucky  Hi Hat Hi Hat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′30″N 82°43′45″W / 37.39167°N 82.72917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494104[1] |
History
editA post office was established in the community, then known as Fed, in 1881. In 1943, the coal town was renamed for the Hi Hat Elkhorn Mining Company.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hi Hat, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 140. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
External links
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