Barrier, Kentucky

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Barrier
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Barrier
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°46′08″N84°46′02″W / 36.76889°N 84.76722°W / 36.76889; -84.76722
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Wayne
Elevation
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958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID486443 [1]

Barrier is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [2] The community is located on Kentucky Route 92. [3]

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History

A post office was established at Barrier in 1902, and remained in operation until 1974. [4] The community derives its name from Rev. Richard Barrier, an early settler. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 11.
  4. "The Post Offices of Wayne County". moreheadstate.edu. Morehead State University. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN   978-0-8131-4401-6.
  6. Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1983). The Almanac of American Politics 1984 . p. 465.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)