Barrier, Kentucky

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Barrier
Unincorporated community
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Barrier
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°46′08″N84°46′02″W / 36.76889°N 84.76722°W / 36.76889; -84.76722
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Wayne
Elevation
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958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID486443 [1]

Barrier is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [2] The community is located on Kentucky Route 92. [3]

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History

A post office was established at Barrier in 1902, and remained in operation until 1974. [4] The community derives its name from Rev. Richard Barrier, an early settler. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 11.
  4. ↑ "The Post Offices of Wayne County". moreheadstate.edu. Morehead State University. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN   978-0-8131-4401-6.
  6. ↑ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1983). The Almanac of American Politics 1984 . p. 465.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)


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