Uno, Kentucky

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Uno, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Uno
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Uno
Coordinates: 37°11′21″N85°49′28″W / 37.18917°N 85.82444°W / 37.18917; -85.82444
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Hart
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID509262 [1]

Uno is a small unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, United States.

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Geography

Uno is located east and slightly north of Horse Cave on U.S. Route 31E.

History

Uno was settled at some point in the mid-19th century. The community's post office was established as Uno at sometime in the 1880s; its original name Clear Point belonged to another town before mail routes were established in the community. [2] [3]

It originally was known locally as a trading point of moonshine. According to tradition, discreet buyers of moonshine would say they were going to "You know" in order to get their supply. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uno, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert (1987). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press. p. 301.
  3. ↑ "Office Cat". Kentucky New Era . Hopkinsville, Kentucky. May 23, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved November 30, 2023– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 135.


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