Argillite, Kentucky

Argillite is an unincorporated community on the Little Sandy River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It sits at the southern end of the confluence of Kentucky Routes 1 and 207. The name refers to argillite, a type of stone, related to shale.[2]

Argillite, Kentucky
Argillite, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Argillite, Kentucky
Argillite, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38.489237°N 82.828674°W / 38.489237; -82.828674
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41121
Area code606
GNIS feature ID507409[1]

Argillite was a stop along the Eastern Kentucky Railway between the Simonton and Laurel stops.[3] Argillite's ZIP Code is 41121.[4]

Notable person

References

  1. "Argillite". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Greenup County Postcard History (2021, Baldridge, Terry L.)
  3. Eastern Kentucky Railway (2007, Baldridge, Terry L.)
  4. "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 16, 2020.


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