Whoopflarea, Kentucky

Whoopflarea
Unincorporated community
Postmark from Whoopflarea, Kentucky
Postmark from Whoopflarea, Kentucky
Whoopflarea is located in Kentucky
Whoopflarea
Whoopflarea
Location within the state of Kentucky
Whoopflarea is located in the United States
Whoopflarea
Whoopflarea
Whoopflarea (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°17′52″N 83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W / 37.29778; -83.56806
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOwsley
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID516350[1]

Whoopflarea is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in April 1954.[2] Whoopflarea has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

The town name has several proposed origins. The most accepted is the whoop of owls made in the remote area. Other suggested origins include a search for lost persons in the area' according to this etymology, the community's name comes from the fact that searchers literally "whooped" for someone called Larry or Laura.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whoopflarea, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS". About.usps.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (July 1, 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.
  4. ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 318.


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