Ezel (also Ecell and Ezell) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460, west of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[2] Its elevation is 945 feet (288 m).[3] it has a small post office, with the ZIP code 41425.[4]
Ezel | |
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CDP | |
Ezel Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′28″N 83°26′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 209 |
| • Density | 236.16/sq mi (91.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 21-25876 |
| GNIS feature ID | 512105 |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 209 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
First incorporated in 1882, the town was given the name Ezel, for a rock in the Bible, by its first postmaster, Eli Pieratt, when the post office opened in 1875.[6][7] It is now home to Ezel Elementary School and the Blackwater Volunteer Fire Department.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: West Liberty | ||
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