Carntown, Kentucky

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.

38°50′17″N 84°14′28″W / 38.83806°N 84.24111°W / 38.83806; -84.24111

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carntown, Kentucky

[2] "Pendleton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[3] Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.

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