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Garrett, Kentucky
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 Garrett, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Garrett, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes |
41630
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| 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.
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