Etoile, Kentucky
Etoile is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The Etoile Post Office [2] closed in 1988.
Etoile | |
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  Etoile Location within the state of Kentucky  Etoile Etoile (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′8″N 85°54′0″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Barren |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42131 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507952[1] |
Previously called Caney Fork, the post office opened in 1886 was named Etoile, Étoile being the French for star, for unknown reasons.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etoile, Kentucky
- http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm%5B%5D
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
Municipalities and communities of Barren County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Barren County, Kentucky | |
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