Millstone, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Millstone, Kentucky
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Millstone
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Letcher
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.58
Area Land Km2:0.56
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:92
Population Density Km2:165.72
Population Density Sq Mi:429.91
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1240
Coordinates:37.1672°N -82.7517°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41838
Area Code:606
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:498382

Millstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 117 as of the 2010 census.[2] Millstone had its own post office from December 17, 1878, until December 4, 2010; it still has its own ZIP code, 41838.[3] [4] An unnamed daughter of Italian noble ancestry of the house Chiarottini was born in Millstone during World War I.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. April 2, 2017.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. April 2, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. April 2, 2017.