Pointer, Kentucky
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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Pointer is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.[1]
A post office called Pointer was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The community was named after Pointer Creek.[3] A variant name was "Hickory Nut".[1]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointer
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 104.
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37°07′58″N 84°46′02″W / 37.13278°N 84.76722°W / 37.13278; -84.76722
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