Ringgold, Kentucky

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Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

Pulaski County, Kentucky county in Kentucky

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,063. Its county seat is Somerset. The county was founded in December 1798 from land given by Lincoln and Green Counties and named for Polish patriot Count Kazimierz Pułaski.

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History

A post office called Ringgold was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The community was named in honor of Samuel Ringgold, hero of Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War. [3]

Samuel Ringgold (United States Army officer) American Army officer

Samuel B. Ringgold was an artillery officer in the United States Army who was noted for several military innovations which caused him to be called the "Father of Modern Artillery." He was also, according to some records, the first U.S. officer to fall in the Mexican–American War, perishing from wounds received at the Battle of Palo Alto.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.

Coordinates: 37°06′29″N84°39′13″W / 37.10806°N 84.65361°W / 37.10806; -84.65361

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