Trunk, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Trunk |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | McCreary |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CST |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1427 |
Coordinates: | 36.6219°N -84.4336°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 42649 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 515763 |
Trunk is an incorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The community's post office was established as Trunk Lane on February 18, 1982, and was probably named for George W. Trunk, who owned a local coal mine. By 1984, the post office's name was simplified to Trunk.[1] Its ZIP code is 42639.[2]