Halo
Halo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The origin of the name "Halo" is obscure. It is home to Monroe Jones, a guard during the 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Halo, Kentucky” and “Halo, KY”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southeast State Correctional Complex.
Southeast State Correctional Complex
Prison
Southeast State Correctional Complex, formerly the Otter Creek Correctional Center, is a medium-security prison located in Wheelwright, Kentucky. The facility is owned by CoreCivic and is operated by the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Southeast State Correctional Complex is situated 2 miles northeast of Halo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weeksbury and Burton.
Weeksbury
Hamlet
Weeksbury is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Weeksburg. It is on Kentucky Route 466. Weeksbury is situated 3 miles east of Halo.
Burton
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Burton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Burton is situated 3 miles north of Halo.
Melvin
Hamlet
Melvin is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Melvin is situated 3½ miles northeast of Halo.
Halo
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Floyd, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.31566° or 37° 18′ 56″ northLongitude
-82.73932° or 82° 44′ 22″ westElevation
1,188 feet (362 metres)Open location code
869V8786+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 153835195OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Halo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈洛”
- French: “Halo”
- Irish: “Halo”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wheelwright and Dry Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cook Cemetery and Hall Cemetery.
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