Bear Wallow, Washington County, Kentucky

Bear Wallow is an unincorporated crossroads village in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of roads from Bardstown, Cisselville, Fredericktown, Manton, and McIntyre.

Bear Wallow
Unincorporated community
Bear Wallow
Location within the state of Kentucky
Bear Wallow
Bear Wallow (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°42′13″N 85°19′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWashington
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507469[1]

The name comes from a small depression where bears came to wallow in a mud hole.

References

  • Compiled by the Washington County Bicentennial Book Committee. Washington County, Kentucky Bicentennial History, 1792-1992. Turner Publishing Company, 1991. ISBN 1-56311-014-8



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