Roundstone, Kentucky

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Roundstone
Unincorporated community
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Roundstone
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Roundstone
Roundstone (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′18″N84°18′53″W / 37.43833°N 84.31472°W / 37.43833; -84.31472
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Rockcastle
Elevation
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942 ft (287 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID515135 [1]

Roundstone is an unincorporated community in Rockcastle County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 25, Kentucky Route 1786, and Kentucky Route 1617. The CC Subdivision runs through Roundstone.

History

A post office called Roundstone was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1893. [2] The community took its name from nearby Roundstone Creek. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roundstone, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Rockcastle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.
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