Nugent Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
History
Variant names were "Wallace" and "Wallace Station". A post office called Wallace Station was in operation from 1886 until 1903; the post office was renamed Wallace in 1903, and closed in 1913. The present name honors James Nugent, a local merchant.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nugent Crossroads, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 377. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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38°07′24″N 84°41′55″W / 38.12333°N 84.69861°W / 38.12333; -84.69861
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