Paw Paw, Kentucky

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Paw Paw
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Paw Paw
Paw Paw (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′15″N82°6′38″W / 37.43750°N 82.11056°W / 37.43750; -82.11056
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41551
GNIS feature ID500279 [1]

Paw Paw is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

The community was named after the common pawpaw. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paw Paw, Kentucky
  2. Hess, Cameron M. Ludwick & Blair Thomas (March 30, 2015). My Old Kentucky Road Trip: Historic Destinations & Natural Wonders. Arcadia Publishing. p. 168. ISBN   978-1-62619-816-6.