Argillite, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
38°29′21″N 82°49′43″W / 38.489237°N 82.828674°W / 38.489237; -82.828674CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyGreenupElevation
541 ft (165 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
41121
Area code606GNIS feature ID507409[1]

Argillite is an unincorporated community on the Little Sandy River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It sits at the southern end of the confluence of Kentucky Routes 1 and 207. The name refers to argillite, a type of stone, related to shale.[2]

Argillite was a stop along the Eastern Kentucky Railway between the Simonton and Laurel stops.[3] Argillite's ZIP Code is 41121.[4]

Notable person

  • Jeremy Bates, heavyweight boxer

References

  1. ^ "Argillite". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Greenup County Postcard History (2021, Baldridge, Terry L.)
  3. ^ Eastern Kentucky Railway (2007, Baldridge, Terry L.)
  4. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". USPS.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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