Sugartit, Kentucky
Sugartit, Kentucky | |
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Former settlement | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 504705[1] |
Sugartit (also known as Gunpowder)[2] is a former community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It was located at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Kentucky Route 237 between the cities of Florence and Union.[3] Sugartit has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
According to one account, the community received its name when the local men would spend all day at its general store and return home late for dinner; their wives would remark that they "had to have a sugartit at the store".[2] The community no longer exists; the last surviving structure was the Sugartit Asphalt factory.[5]
References
- ^ "Sugartit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Tenkotte, Paul A.; James C. Claypool (2009). Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Boone County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
{{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (1 July 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.
- ^ "Union, Kentucky: Town Name Sugartit". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
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