Pinchem, Todd County, Kentucky

Pinchem
Unincorporated community
Businesses along KY 181 in Pinchem
Businesses along KY 181 in Pinchem
Pinchem is located in Kentucky
Pinchem
Pinchem
Location within the state of Kentucky
Pinchem is located in the United States
Pinchem
Pinchem
Pinchem (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°42′10″N 87°11′50″W / 36.70278°N 87.19722°W / 36.70278; -87.19722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyTodd
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID508821[1]

Pinchem (sometimes spelled "Penchem") is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography

Pinchem is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 848 and Kentucky Route 181, southeast of Trenton, and a few miles north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line.

History

The place was also called Pinchem Slyly in regard to obtaining illegal alcohol.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinchem, Todd County, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.


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