Hill Top, McCreary County, Kentucky

Hill Top, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hill Top, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 84°32′00″W / 36.72250°N 84.53333°W / 36.72250; -84.53333Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 84°32′00″W / 36.72250°N 84.53333°W / 36.72250; -84.53333
Country United States
State Kentucky
County McCreary
Elevation 1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 512709[1]

Hill Top is an unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Hill Top is located on Kentucky Route 92 near the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Whitley City.[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1925, and named for its scenic overlooks.[3]

References

  1. "Hill Top". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: McCreary County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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