Garrett, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°28′47″N 82°49′54″W / 37.47972°N 82.83167°WCoordinates: 37°28′47″N 82°49′54″W / 37.47972°N 82.83167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Floyd |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 41630 |
GNIS feature ID | 492717 |
Garrett is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
The town was founded by the Elk Horn Coal Company.
A post office was established in 1910 and named "Ballard". In 1914 the name was changed to Garrett, for brothers John and Robert Garrett, both Baltimore bankers and coal company financiers.