Robert M. Rennick tracked down the stories behind roughly 2,000 Kentucky communities and post offices, from Bugtussle to Monkey’s Eyebrow to Stop. He chose the largest, best-known, and most unusual names as a representative sample across the state’s counties.
Each entry traces the families, politics, and local lore behind how a place got its name — and often how it got a second or third name along the way. It’s an essential reference for Kentucky historians, genealogists, and curious travelers alike.
Published 1988
398 pages
$20.87