Kentuck, Alabama

Kentuck, also known as Kaintuck, is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Kentuck, Alabama
Kentuck, Alabama
Kentuck, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°31′51″N 85°49′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938

Kentuck has been noted for its unusual place name.[2] The community is likely named after a shortened form of Kentucky, and loans its name to nearby Kentuck Mountain.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kentuck, Alabama
  2. Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.



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