Elk Horn, Kentucky
Elk Horn is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 76 southeast of the city of Campbellsville, the county seat of Taylor County.[1] Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 42733.[3]
Elk Horn | |
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  Elk Horn Location within the state of Kentucky  Elk Horn Elk Horn (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′59″N 85°17′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42733 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507921 |
A post office in the community was established in 1876. The origins of the name Elk Horn are unclear: it may be named for a large collection of elk horns displayed at the local mill, or for a pair of antlers found in the area and thought to be unusual.[4] R.S & Amanda Tate was granted 2000 acres to set up homestead in the early 1700s at that time it was still a part of Greensburg KY.
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 42.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Horn, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31.
- Zip Code Lookup
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 91. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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