Finney, Kentucky

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Finney
Unincorporated community
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Finney
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Finney
Finney (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°54′55″N86°6′18″W / 36.91528°N 86.10500°W / 36.91528; -86.10500
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Barren
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID492085 [1]

Finney is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1898 and named for the local Finney family. [2] The settlement was originally known as Grangetown because it was the meeting place for the local Grangers. [3] The post office closed in 1955. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finney, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 101. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Barren County Names Traced". The Glasgow Daily Times. November 14, 1965. p. 53. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Area post offices trace long service". The Glasgow Daily Times. March 14, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved January 25, 2026.


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