Harold, Kentucky
Harold, Kentucky | |
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Harold Location within the state of Kentucky Harold Harold (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′12″N 82°38′00″W / 37.53667°N 82.63333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41635[1] |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 493775[2] |
Harold is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office was established in the community in 1905 and named for local merchant Harold Hatcher, a member of the Hatcher family and an early area settler.[3]
On August 18, 2025, 33-year-old Henry Foster was fatally shot by Kentucky state troopers after they responded to an incident where they said he had threatened to harm himself with a gun beforehand.[4]
Geography
Harold is located on Kentucky Route 80, U.S. Route 460, Kentucky Route 680, and U.S. Route 23. It also has a northern terminus at Kentucky Route 979 and Kentucky Route 1426.
Notable people
Professional baseball player Dixie Howell was born in Harold.[5] The community was also home to Dean Mullins, one of the seven perpetrators of the Lillelid murders.[6]
Media
- WPRT-FM has a former "sister" station that moved to 105.3 FM, now using the call sign WXKZ, which is owned by Gearheart Communications in the community, and broadcasts an oldies format.
- WXLR is a radio station that airs a Classic rock music format and is stationed in the community. It also broadcasts the U of L Sports Network.[7]
References
- ^ "Harold ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harold, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "One dead in officer-involved shooting". WSAZ. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Baseball Reference". Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Case of State of Tennessee v. Howell, et al., opinion filed February 29, 2000.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.