Rosslyn, Kentucky

Rosslyn
Rosslyn
Unincorporated community
	Rosslyn Location within the state of Kentucky Rosslyn Rosslyn (the United States)
	Coordinates: 37°50′26″N 83°48′44″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Powell
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	515119

Rosslyn is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States.

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A post office was established at Rosslyn in 1898, and remained in operation until 1917.^[2] The community most likely was named for the roses near the original town site.^[3]

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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky

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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosslyn, Kentucky

[3] [3]
Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

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