Gunlock, Kentucky
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Gunlock, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 37°32′51″N 82°55′34″W / 37.54750°N 82.92611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508149 |
Gunlock is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 7 southeast of the city of Salyersville, the county seat of Magoffin County.[1] Its elevation is 1,001 feet (305 m).[2]
A post office was established in the community in 1936. The first postmaster is said to have taken the name Gunlock from a newspaper article he read about a western ranch.[3] Its post office, with the ZIP code of 41632, closed in 1998.[4][5]
