Pointer, Kentucky

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Pointer is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky. [1]

History

A post office called Pointer was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1985. [2] The community was named after Pointer Creek. [3] A variant name was "Hickory Nut". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointer
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 104.

Coordinates: 37°07′58″N84°46′02″W / 37.13278°N 84.76722°W / 37.13278; -84.76722



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