Barrier is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[2] The community is located on Kentucky Route 92.[3]

Barrier
Barrier is located in Kentucky
Barrier
Barrier
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°46′08″N 84°46′02″W / 36.76889°N 84.76722°W / 36.76889; -84.76722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWayne
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID486443[1]

History

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A post office was established at Barrier in 1902, and remained in operation until 1974.[4] The community derives its name from Rev. Richard Barrier, an early settler.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrier, Kentucky
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 11.
  4. ^ "The Post Offices of Wayne County". moreheadstate.edu. Morehead State University. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
  6. ^ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1983). The Almanac of American Politics 1984. p. 465. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)