Stop, Kentucky

Stop is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States.

Stop
Stop
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°48′44″N 84°58′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWayne
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
GNIS feature ID2570083[1]

The origin of the name "Stop" is obscure.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stop, Kentucky
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.