Elsie, Kentucky
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Elsie, Kentucky | |
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  Elsie  Elsie | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′42″N 83°8′10″W / 37.77833°N 83.13611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507935 |
Elsie is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460 northwest of the city of Salyersville, the county seat of Magoffin County.[1] It sits along a stretch of the Licking River and includes the side valleys of Wolf Branch, Buck Branch, Cripple Creak, and Greasy Creak. Its elevation is 850 feet (259 m).[2]
A post office was established in Elsie in 1911, and named for the daughter of the first postmaster.[3]
