Tichenor, Kentucky

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Tichenor (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°32′45″N87°6′34″W / 37.54583°N 87.10944°W / 37.54583; -87.10944 Coordinates: 37°32′45″N87°6′34″W / 37.54583°N 87.10944°W / 37.54583; -87.10944
Country United States
State Kentucky
County McLean
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2743134 [1]

Tichenor is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. This small settlement is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 431 and Kentucky Route 250. Tichenor is also home to Buck Creek Baptist Church, one of the most notable churches in the county.

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