 loyall is a 5th-class city in harlan county, kentucky, in the united states. the population was 766 at the time of the 2000 u.s. census. ==history== the community grew up around an l&n switching yard and maintenance facility, first constructed in 1920. the local post office (est.&thinsp;1922) was originally known as shonn, from local slang for a rail siding. the name loyall was adopted in 1932. it remains unclear if it honors a company official or some other resident.rennick, robert. kentucky place names, p. 180. university press of kentucky (lexington), 1987. accessed 10 aug 2013. ==geography== loyall is located at  (36.852046, -83.352870). according to th
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