Rugless, Kentucky

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Rugless, Kentucky
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Rugless
Location in Kentucky
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Rugless
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°29′22″N83°12′38″W / 38.48944°N 83.21056°W / 38.48944; -83.21056
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Lewis
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID508986 [1]

Rugless is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. The Rugless post office [2] is closed.

Rugless is a corruption of either Ruglas or Ruggles, the surname of an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rugless, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rugless KY post office
  3. Holland, Jeffrey Scott (May 6, 2008). Weird Kentucky: Your Travel Guide to Kentucky's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 181. ISBN   9781402754388 . Retrieved April 18, 2013.