Cottle is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460 southeast of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 801 feet (244 m).[2]

Cottle, Kentucky
Cottle is located in Kentucky
Cottle
Cottle
Cottle is located in the United States
Cottle
Cottle
Coordinates: 37°53′20″N 83°12′14″W / 37.88889°N 83.20389°W / 37.88889; -83.20389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41412
GNIS feature ID507766

A post office was established in the community in 1931, which was named for Joseph Cottle, an early settler.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottle, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 69. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.