Pointer, Kentucky

Pointer is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Pointer was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The community was named after Pointer Creek.[3] A variant name was "Hickory Nut".[1]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointer
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 104.



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