Gravel Switch, Kentucky
| Gravel Switch | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Gravel Switch Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′43″N 85°8′8″W / 37.57861°N 85.13556°WCoordinates: 37°34′43″N 85°8′8″W / 37.57861°N 85.13556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 40328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 493182[1] |
Gravel Switch is an unincorporated community within Marion County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community in 1870, and it was named for a valuable gravel deposit to which the local railroad directed a railway track.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravel Switch, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 123. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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