Barefoot, Kentucky

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Barefoot
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

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  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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