Coiltown, Kentucky

Coiltown is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The community likely took its name from W.D. Coil, who managed a local coal mine. The community is home to a rail junction, station, and coal mines.^[2]

Coiltown, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°21′04″N 87°38′42″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Hopkins
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	489785[1]

In 2011 the community was the site of a suspected murder. Two residents of the community were arrested in connection with it in February 2012.^[3][4]