Soft Shell, Kentucky
| Soft Shell | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Soft Shell Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′8″N 82°56′32″W / 37.40222°N 82.94222°WCoordinates: 37°24′8″N 82°56′32″W / 37.40222°N 82.94222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knott |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 41853 |
| GNIS feature ID | 509089[1] |
Soft Shell is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Soft Shell was established in 1926, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.[2] Soft Shell was originally built up chiefly by "soft shell" Old Regular Baptists, hence the name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soft Shell, Kentucky
- ↑ "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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