Rowland, Kentucky

Rowland is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Rowland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community has the name of D. W. C. Rowland, a railroad official.[3]

gollark: They can't run it because protocols will have changed.
gollark: Even if it has WiFi and it's compatible, the software will be horribly outdated.
gollark: Imagine trying to connect a computer from 2000 to a modern network. It probably won't work.
gollark: For one thing, they tend to randomly break. For another, the software and hardware will be horribly outdated.
gollark: Anyway, see, your future computer will probably *not* actually work when it's the future.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowland, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowland Post Office (historical)
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 257. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.



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