Rosslyn, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°50′26″N 83°48′44″W / 37.84056°N 83.81222°W / 37.84056; -83.81222CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyPowellElevation
669 ft (204 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)GNIS feature ID515119[1]

Rosslyn is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established at Rosslyn in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community most likely was named for the roses near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
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Municipalities and communities of Powell County, Kentucky, United States
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