Revelo, Kentucky
Revelo is an unincorporated community within McCreary County, Kentucky, United States.
Revelo | |
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  Revelo Location within the state of Kentucky  Revelo Revelo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 84°28′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 514894[1] |
Originally a railroad siding for Southern Railway (US), the community was named for James Henry Oliver, an executive Vice President of Southern's Kentucky Division. Oliver was killed in a passenger train collision in 1918 in Danville, Virginia.
"Revilo" is "Oliver" spelled backwards. The United States Postal Service changed it to the modern spelling in 1943.
References
Municipalities and communities of McCreary County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| CDPs |  Location of McCreary County, Kentucky | |
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