Carntown, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Carntown is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

A variant name was Motier.[1] A post office called Motier was established in 1839, the name was changed to Carntown in 1891, and the post office closed in 1920.[2] Jacob Carnes, one of the early postmasters, gave the community its present name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carntown, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Pendleton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
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Municipalities and communities of Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Falmouth
Cities
  • Butler
  • Falmouth
  • Williamstown‡
Location of Pendleton County, Kentucky
Unincorporated
communities
  • Carntown
  • DeMossville
  • Bachelors Rest
  • Flower Town
  • Goforth
  • Lenoxburg‡
  • Peach Grove
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°50′17″N 84°14′28″W / 38.83806°N 84.24111°W / 38.83806; -84.24111


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