Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Black Gnat is an unincorporated community in Green and Taylor Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky . It lies along Old U.S. Route 68 between the cities of Campbellsville and Greensburg , the county seats of Taylor and Green Counties.[ 1] Its elevation is 846 feet (258 m).[ 2]
The community's name originates from a pioneer incident. After the local schoolhouse was painted, it became covered in black gnats. A person remarked about the large number of the black gnats, and the name remained.[ 3] Black Gnat has been noted for its unusual place name .[ 4]
References
^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago : Rand McNally , 2006, p. 42.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Gnat, Kentucky , Geographic Names Information System , 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31.
^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names . Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 25.
^ Staten, Vince (December 18, 2012). Kentucky Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7627-9270-2 .
City Location of Taylor County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties