Stopover is an
unincorporated community in
Pike County,
Kentucky, United States that was established on August 14, 1949. It is at the junction of
Kentucky Route 194 and
Kentucky Route 2062 east of
Phelps. Stopover had a
post office with
ZIP code 41568.
The town's name came from its first postmaster who also owned the local general store. He would often tell people to "stop over and see" him.
The town is home to a small country store and four churches: Shepard Memorial Presbyterian Church, Stopover Church of God, Stopover Freewill Baptist Church, and Camp Creek Pentecostal Church.
Notable person
Don Blankenship, former CEO of
Massey Energy
Massey Energy Company was a coal extractor in the United States with substantial operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. By revenue, it was the fourth largest producer of coal in the United States and the largest coal producer in Centr ...
, was born in Stopover.
References
Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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