Whoopflarea, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 37°17′52″N83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W / 37.29778; -83.56806 Coordinates: 37°17′52″N83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W / 37.29778; -83.56806
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Owsley
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID516350 [1]

Whoopflarea is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in April 1954. [2] Whoopflarea has been noted for its unusual place name. [3]

The town name has several proposed origins. The most accepted is the whoop of owls made in the remote area. Other suggested origins include a search for lost persons in the area' according to this etymology, the community's name comes from the fact that searchers literally "whooped" for someone called Larry or Laura. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whoopflarea, Kentucky
  2. "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS". About.usps.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  3. Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (1 July 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN   978-0-7627-5790-9.
  4. Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 318.