Grethel is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Grethel, Kentucky
Grethel is located in Kentucky
Grethel
Grethel
Location within the state of Kentucky
Grethel is located in the United States
Grethel
Grethel
Grethel (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′28″N 82°38′52″W / 37.49111°N 82.64778°W / 37.49111; -82.64778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41631[1]
Area code606
GNIS feature ID493369[2]

A post office was established in the community in 1921, and named for the first postmaster's daughter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Grethel ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grethel, Kentucky
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 126. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.