Crockett, Kentucky Explained

Crockett, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Crockett
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morgan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:37.9856°N -83.0908°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41413
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:507784

Crockett is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 172 northeast of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 912 feet (278 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 41413.[3]

A post office was established in 1900 and named for the postmaster Peter Fannin's son, David Crockett Fannin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 72. 0813126312 .