Nobob Creek

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Nobob Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

Nobob Creek was named after an incident when the pioneer Robert Todd went missing near this stream. When inquiring whether he had been found, the answer was always "No Bob". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nobob Creek
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (5 December 2013). From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow: Unusual Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 41. ISBN   978-0-8131-4614-0.

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