title: Argillite, Kentucky
text: # Argillite, Kentucky
  
  Argillite is an unincorporated community on the Little Sandy River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It sits at the southern end of the confluence of Kentucky Routes 1 and 207. The name refers to argillite, a type of stone, related to shale.
  
  Argillite was a stop along the Eastern Kentucky Railway between the Simonton and Laurel stops. Argillite's ZIP Code is 41121.
  
  ## Notable person
  
  * Jeremy Bates, heavyweight boxer
  