Flat Gap, Kentucky | |
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  Flat Gap  Flat Gap | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′03″N 82°53′15″W / 37.93417°N 82.88750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 815 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,920 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41219 |
Flat Gap (historically spelled Flatgap) is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named after the "flat gap" formed at the divide between the Lower Laurel and Mudlick Creeks. Flat Gap's first post office was established on February 26, 1873, with Henry Jayne as postmaster.[1] Its ZIP code is 41219.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 102. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.