Uno, Kentucky
Appearance
Uno, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°11′21″N 85°49′28″W / 37.18917°N 85.82444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Hart |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 509262[1] |
Uno is a small unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, United States.
Geography
[edit]Uno is located east and slightly north of Horse Cave on U.S. Route 31E.
History
[edit]Uno was settled at some point in the mid-19th century. The community's post office was established as Uno at sometime in the 1880s; its original name Clear Point belonged to another town before mail routes were established in the community.[2][3]
It originally was known locally as a trading point of moonshine. According to tradition, discreet buyers of moonshine would say they were going to "You know" in order to get their supply.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uno, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert (1987). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press. p. 301.
- ^ "Office Cat". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. May 23, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 135.