Fall Rock, Kentucky

Fall Rock is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Fall Rock is located on U.S. Route 421 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north-northwest of Manchester.[2] Fall Rock has a post office with ZIP code 40932, which opened on May 22, 1924.[3][4]

Fall Rock, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Fall Rock, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°13′11″N 83°47′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyClay
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40932
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID512119[1]

A post office was established in the community in 1824. The hamlet is named for a local 10-foot waterfall.[5]

References
  1. "Fall Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: Clay County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-04-28.



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