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Flippin, Kentucky
Flippin is an unincorporated community located in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. A small residential village and community surround the intersections of Kentucky Route 249, Kentucky Route 678, and Kentucky Route 100, approximately 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south of the Monroe-Barren County line, where the South Fork and main stream of Indian Creek converge. History This locale was originally identified as the “forks of Indian Creek” and later known as “Pikesville,” which was established as a town here by Barren County (Kentucky) Court in August, 1818, although Pikesville was located about 1.25 miles north on Pikesville Branch of Indian Creek. The postal name, “Flippin,” was first used to avoid confusion with “Pikeville,” county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, when a post office was permanently established here in 1858. Flippin's post office was discontinued in 1964. See also * Flippin, Arkansas * Pikesville, Maryland Pikesville is a census-des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mud Lick, Kentucky
Mud Lick is a rural unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. It is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 63 and Kentucky Route 870, northwest of Tompkinsville. History The community is believed to have been named for a salty stream that was frequently rendered muddy by animals drinking from it. Natural mineral licks, whether associated with brine springs or just mineral-rich soils, were frequented by animals that literally licked the ground to ingest the salt or other trace minerals, often creating a muddy surface. Big Bone Lick in Boone County, Kentucky, is a famous example, but many such “licks” were known to American pioneer hunters and settlers. “Sulphur Lick” is a community name of similar origin in northeast Monroe County. A “Large Sulphur Lick” on Indian Creek near Flippin was described in a military survey (1797). A post office operated at Mud Lick from 1853 until the 1980s. In popular culture Former WWE wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore. The population was 30,764 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The corridor along Interstate 795 (Maryland), Interstate 795, which links Pikesville, Owings Mills, Maryland, Owings Mills, and Reisterstown, Maryland, Reisterstown to the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695 (Maryland), Interstate 695), contains one of the larger Jewish populations in Maryland. Geography Pikesville is located at (39.379039, −76.705091). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.22%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 30,764 people and 13,642 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,490.8 people per square mile. There were 14,323 housing units. The racial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flippin, Arkansas
Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2020 census. The city was named for the Thomas H. Flippin family and was incorporated in 1921. The Thomas H. Flippin Chapter of the Arkansas State Society, National Society United States Daughters of 1812, was named for the military service of SGT Thomas H. Flippin of Captain Hugh Brown’s Company, 1st Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Militia during the War of 1812. Geography Flippin is located in eastern Marion County north of US 412/ 62, in the Ozarks south of Bull Shoals Lake. The town lies west of the White River. US 412/62 leads southwest to Yellville, the Marion county seat, and northeast to Mountain Home. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Flippin has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Flippin has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 58,669. Its county seat is Pikeville, Kentucky, Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. It is a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited but which contains a "wet" city. In three of the county's cities—Pikeville, Elkhorn City, Kentucky, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, Kentucky, Coal Run Village—package alcohol sales are legal. History Pike County is Kentucky's easternmost county and its largest by land area. It is Kentucky's 11th most populous county, immediately preceded by Bullitt County, Kentucky, Bullitt County and followed by Christian County, Kentucky, Christian County. It is Kentucky's third largest banking center, with financial institutions and holding companies with more than $1 billion in assets. Between 1995 and 2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Creek (Barren River Tributary)
Indian Creek is a stream in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States, and a tributary of the Barren River, or “Big Barren River” as described in early deeds and surveys,Arterburn, Charles R. ''A Forgotten Town Remembered: Pikesville of Monroe County, Kentucky''. Lexington, Ky: C. R. Arterburn, 2014. (pp. 102-109) (familysearch.org/library/books/) which distinguished it from the “Little Barren River,” another stream in Southcentral Kentucky. The named tributaries of Indian Creek—the “waters of Indian Creek,” historically—are Bethel Branch, Pikesville Branch, Slickrock/Grooms Branch, and Millstone Branch. The "forks of Indian Creek" describes the juncture of the main stream of Indian Creek and the South Fork of Indian Creek, which converge in the village of Flippin, Kentucky Flippin is an unincorporated community located in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. A small residential village and community surround the intersections of Kentucky Route 249, Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Route 100
Kentucky Route 100 (KY 100) is a state highway in south-central Kentucky. It originates at a junction with U.S. Highway 79 in Russellville in Logan County. The route continues through Simpson, Allen and Monroe Counties to terminate at a junction with KY 90 near Waterview in Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: Australia * Cumberland County, New South Wales * the former name of Cumberland Land District, Tasmania, Australia Canada *Cumberland County, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Cumberland, historic county *Cumberl .... According to the Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes regional brochure by the Kentucky Department of Tourism, the entire KY 100 corridor is considered a Kentucky Scenic Byway. History Kentucky Route 100 was one out of many charter state highways when the statewide system of state highways began in the late 1920s into 1930. Its original western terminus was located near downtown Russellville, and its eastern terminus was originally located abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Route 678
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million. Previously part of colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry. The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia and North Carolina, which utilized enslaved labor prior to the passage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Route 249
Kentucky Route 249 (KY 249) is a north–south state highway that traverses two counties in South Central Kentucky. Route description KY 249 starts in the community of Flippin, in western Monroe County, at an intersection with KY 100. Almost immediately after its start, KY 249 intersects KY 678. It makes its way into Barren County a few miles later and goes through mainly rural areas of Barren County, including the community of Roseville. Once it reaches Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ..., it crosses the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway via an overpass, and reaches its northern end at a junction with U.S. Route 31E Business (US 31E Bus.) on the south side of Glasgow not too far from the Southgate Shopping Center a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulphur Lick, Kentucky
Sulphur Lick is a rural unincorporated community in northwestern Monroe County, Kentucky Monroe County is a county located in the Eastern Pennyroyal Plateau region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Tompkinsville. The county is named for President James Monroe. It was a prohibition or dry county until November 7, 20 ..., United States. The community is located around the intersection of Kentucky Route 678 and Kentucky Route 839. “‘It was named for the licks on Sulphur Creek (now Skaggs) where buffalo, deer, and other animals would gather from pastures of grass and cane to lick the salt and sulphur from the rocks along the creek bed. A sulphur spring exists within 1 mi. of this place.’ (By members of the Sulphur Lick Homemakers Club. ‘Sulphur Lick History Told by Women of the Community’ in the 50th anniversary edition of The Tompkinsville News, 10/28/1954).”Rennick, Robert M., "Monroe County - Place Names" (2016). Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain Run, Kentucky
Fountain Run is a home rule-class city in Monroe County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. History Fountain Run was originally called "Jamestown". The order establishing Jamestown on of land owned by Jacob Goodman Sr. was entered in Barren County Court Order Book #4 during November Court, 1816. Jamestown, located in Monroe County after 1820, appears in public records and on maps with this name through the Civil War. The name was changed to "Fountain Run" for the new post office (1856) because of Jamestown, already established as the county seat of Russell County. Fountain Run was formally incorporated by the state legislature in 1908. Although not historically recorded as such, the name "Fountain Run" is traditionally believed to refer to the town's spring and stream branch, perhaps reminiscent of "run" as a name for streams in colonial Virginia. "Jimtown" (diminutive of Jamestown) as a nickname for the town and community persist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
