Jump Station, Kentucky
Jump Station is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky.[1]
History
A post office called Jump was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Jump, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jump Station, Kentucky
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 71.
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