Paint Lick, Kentucky
Paint Lick is an unincorporated community in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 21 and 52 east of the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Garrard County.[1] In 2015, a new route for KY 52 opened, bypassing the town. Its elevation is 820 feet (250 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 40461.[3] Historic sites within the community include Paint Lick Presbyterian Church (1879).
Paint Lick, Kentucky | |
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| Nickname(s): "The Jewel Of Garrard County" [unofficial] | |
  Paint Lick Location within the state of Kentucky  Paint Lick Paint Lick (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′0″N 84°24′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Garrard |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40461 |
| GNIS feature ID | 500117 |
Paint Lick has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paint Lick, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- Zip Code Lookup
- "The most ridiculous town name in each state". WKRC. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Garrard County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Garrard County, Kentucky | |
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