Bachelors Rest, Kentucky

Bachelors Rest is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States.

Bachelors Rest
Bachelors Rest is located in Kentucky
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Bachelors Rest
Location within the state of Kentucky
Bachelors Rest is located in the United States
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Bachelors Rest
Bachelors Rest (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′41″N 84°14′9″W / 38.64472°N 84.23583°W / 38.64472; -84.23583
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPendleton
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID507432[1]

According to tradition, the community was so named for the bachelors who would congregate and socialize at the local country store.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachelors Rest, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Get the scoop on all of Northern Kentucky's weird town names, from Rabbit Hash to Sugartit". WCPO-TV. April 2, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2019.