Carntown, Kentucky
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Carntown is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
History
A variant name was Motier.[1] A post office called Motier was established in 1839, the name was changed to Carntown in 1891, and the post office closed in 1920.[2] Jacob Carnes, one of the early postmasters, gave the community its present name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carntown, Kentucky
- ↑ "Pendleton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
