Stop, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°48′44″N 84°58′56″W / 36.81222°N 84.98222°W / 36.81222; -84.98222
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Stop
Stop is located in Kentucky
Stop
Stop
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°48′44″N 84°58′56″W / 36.81222°N 84.98222°W / 36.81222; -84.98222
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWayne
Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2570083[1]

Stop is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States.

The origin of the name "Stop" is obscure.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stop, Kentucky
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.