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Poverty, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 87°19′16″W / 37.57083°N 87.32111°W / 37.57083; -87.32111
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Poverty, Kentucky
Poverty is located in Kentucky
Poverty
Poverty
Poverty is located in the United States
Poverty
Poverty
Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 87°19′16″W / 37.57083°N 87.32111°W / 37.57083; -87.32111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcLean
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID508866[1]

Poverty is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. Poverty was named by William Short, a local physician who strongly disliked his snobbish neighbors. The neighbors had formed a society called "the Social Circle" whose membership conferred a perceived high social status. Poverty was meant to be an insult.[2]

Poverty has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poverty, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
  3. ^ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (July 1, 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.