Eastern, Kentucky


Eastern is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography

Eastern is on Kentucky Route 80 and the eastern terminus of Kentucky Route 550. The western end of Kentucky Route 680 is south-southeast of the community.

Education

Three Floyd County Schools are located in Eastern:
A new Floyd [Central High School (Kentucky)|Floyd Central High School] is nearing completion in the community. It will replace both Allen Central High and South Floyd High School, and is expected to open in the fall of 2017. At that time, Allen Central will be converted into a technical education hub for the Floyd County school district.
Eastern has a public library, a branch of the Floyd County Public Library.
Allen Central High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the "Rebels." The school features various Confederate iconography.

Notable people