Gilpin, Kentucky
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Gilpin | |
|---|---|
  Gilpin Location within the state of Kentucky  Gilpin Gilpin (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′24″N 84°52′55″W / 37.25667°N 84.88194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Casey |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508088[1] |
Gilpin is an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in the community then known as Shackelford in 1881. In 1887, postmaster William Gilpin renamed it after his own family.[2]
