Cundiff, Kentucky

Cundiff is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 968 feet (295 m).[1]

Cundiff
Cundiff
Location within the state of Kentucky
Cundiff
Cundiff (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°56′41″N 85°15′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID507797

Previously known as Melson Ridge for a local hill named for the Melson family, Cundiff was likely named for Rester C. Cundiff, postmaster when the post office was opened in 1925.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cundiff, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.



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