Barefoot, Kentucky

Barefoot
Unincorporated community
Barefoot is located in Kentucky
Barefoot
Barefoot
Location within the state of Kentucky
Barefoot is located in the United States
Barefoot
Barefoot
Barefoot (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°25′25″N 84°7′1″W / 38.42361°N 84.11694°W / 38.42361; -84.11694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyNicholas
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507452[1]

Barefoot is an unincorporated community located in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office called Barefoot was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[2] The origin of the name "Barefoot" is obscure.[3] Barefoot has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barefoot, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Nicholas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  4. ^ LIFE. January 31, 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.


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