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Rocky Hill is an unincorporated community in Barren County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

William Settles, Rifle Maker, founded Rocky Hill in 1798. A post office called Rocky Hill was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1911. The community's name most likely is a transfer from Fauquier County, Virginia, the native home of a share of the early settlers.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Hill, Barren County, Kentucky
2. "Barren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 255. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Barren County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Glasgow
Cities	Cave City Glasgow Park City
CDP	Hiseville
Unincorporated communities	Apple Grove Austin Bear Wallow Beckton Bon Ayr Bristletown Cooktown Coral Hill Dry Fork Eighty Eight Etoile Finney Goodnight Griderville Haywood Highland Springs Kino Lecta Lucas Merry Oaks Nobob Oil City Park Peter Creek Pritchardsville Railton Rocky Hill Roseville Slick Rock Temple Hill Tracy
Ghost towns	Chaumont‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°56′24″N 86°04′16″W / 36.94000°N 86.07111°W / 36.94000; -86.07111

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