Eastern, Kentucky should not be confused with Eastern Kentucky.
| Eastern, Kentucky | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Eastern |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Floyd |
| 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: | 673 |
| Coordinates: | 37.5169°N -82.8061°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 41622 |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 491508 |
Eastern is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Three Floyd County Schools are located in Eastern:
A new Floyd Central High School is nearing completion in the community. It will replace both Allen Central High and South Floyd High School, and is expected to open in the fall of 2017. At that time, Allen Central will be converted into a technical education hub for the Floyd County school district.[1]
Eastern has a public library, a branch of the Floyd County Public Library.[2]