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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Barrier
Unincorporated community
Barrier is located in KentuckyBarrierBarrierLocation within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°46′08″N 84°46′02″W / 36.76889°N 84.76722°W / 36.76889; -84.76722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWayne
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID486443

Barrier is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The community is located on Kentucky Route 92.

History

A post office was established at Barrier in 1902, and remained in operation until 1974. The community derives its name from Rev. Richard Barrier, an early settler.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 11.
  4. "The Post Offices of Wayne County". moreheadstate.edu. Morehead State University. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
  6. Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1983). The Almanac of American Politics 1984. p. 465. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Monticello
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