Rice Station, Kentucky

Rice Station is a ghost town in Estill County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.^[1]

History

A post office called Rice Station was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1974.^[2] The railroad town was named for Charlie Rice, the original owner of the town site.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station (historical)
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station Post Office (historical)
^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

37°42′09″N 84°02′54″W / 37.7025818°N 84.0482595°W / 37.7025818; -84.0482595

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station (historical)

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station Post Office (historical)

[3] Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Estill County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Irvine
Cities	Irvine Ravenna	Location of Estill County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities	Fitchburg Fox Furnace Happy Top Iron Mound Jinks Kimbrell Knob Lick Lynch Town Macedonia Pryse Shade Sparks Stump Sweet Lick The Forks Winston Witt
Ghost town	Rice Station
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