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Gatliff
Gatliff is located in Kentucky
Gatliff
Gatliff
Location in Kentucky
Gatliff is located in the United States
Gatliff
Gatliff
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Whitley
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID 512289

Gatliff is a small place in Whitley County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community" and was once a "coal town."

What is Gatliff?

Gatliff is an unincorporated community. This means it is a place where people live, but it does not have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it is managed by the larger Whitley County.

Gatliff was also a "coal town." This means its main purpose and economy were built around coal mining. Many people who lived there worked in the coal mines nearby.

How Gatliff Got Its Name

The community of Gatliff was named after a person named Dr. Ancil Gatliff. He was a doctor and also owned mines in the area.

A post office was opened in Gatliff in 1908. This helped the community grow and connect with other places.

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