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Stacy Fork, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°50′29″N 83°15′27″W / 37.84139°N 83.25750°W / 37.84139; -83.25750
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Stacy Fork, Kentucky
Stacy Fork is located in Kentucky
Stacy Fork
Stacy Fork
Stacy Fork is located in the United States
Stacy Fork
Stacy Fork
Coordinates: 37°50′29″N 83°15′27″W / 37.84139°N 83.25750°W / 37.84139; -83.25750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMorgan
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41458
GNIS feature ID509116

Stacy Fork is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 191 south of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 823 feet (251 m).[2]

The community's name is taken from the Stacy Fork, named after pioneer settler Meshack Shadrack Stacy (1792–1870), who traveled through the Cumberland Gap from Tennessee and settled the area in the early 19th century.

References

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  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stacy Fork, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.