Claymour, Kentucky

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Claymour
Unincorporated community
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Claymour
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°53′12.15″N87°6′41.00″W / 36.8867083°N 87.1113889°W / 36.8867083; -87.1113889
CountryUnited States
State Kentucky
County Todd
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Area codes 270 and 364
GNIS feature ID489594 [1]

Claymour is an unincorporated community in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. [1]

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History

The community of Claymour was established primarily as a farming community sometime around the 1850s. [2]

Geography

Claymour is located on east-central Todd County about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Elkton along Kentucky Route 106 (KY 106) at its junction with KY 507 and KY 178. [3]

Annual events

Claymour is home to a Christian-oriented annual event, the Claymour Camp Meeting, an outdoor revival meeting which has been held since 1903. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claymour, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Glenn, Ray (May 14, 1967). "Horse Making Comeback In Todd's Claymour Area". Kentucky New Era . p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Google Books.
  3. ↑ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 79. § B10. ISBN   0-89933-340-0.
  4. ↑ "Claymour Camp Meeting celebrates 100th anniversary". Kentucky New Era . Hopkinsville, Kentucky. July 12, 2003. p. D1. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Sturges, Lynn (July 28, 1979). "Claymour Diamond Jubilee". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. p. 14. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Google Books.
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