Relief, Kentucky
Relief is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 172 east of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 732 feet (223 m).[2]
Relief | |
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  Relief Location within the state of Kentucky  Relief Relief (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′41″N 82°59′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508918 |
A post office called Relief was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1983.[3] For the early settlers, the convenience of having a post office in the community was a "relief", hence the name.[4]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Relief, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- "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. 110.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Morgan County, Kentucky | |
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