Hill Top, McCreary County, Kentucky

Hill Top is an unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Hill Top is located on Kentucky Route 92 near the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Whitley City.[2]

Hill Top, Kentucky
Hill Top is located in Kentucky
Hill Top
Hill Top
Hill Top is located in the United States
Hill Top
Hill Top
Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 84°32′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code606
GNIS feature ID512709[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1925, and named for its scenic overlooks.[3]

References

  1. "Hill Top". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. State Primary Road System: McCreary County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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