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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carntown, Kentucky
  2. "Pendleton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 114. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.



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