Pellville, Kentucky
Pellville is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1] The ZIP code is: 42364
History[]
Pellville was incorporated in 1870.[2] It was originally known as Bucksnort and then later on had a post office named Blackford, Kentucky. The town was renamed to honor (who was a former state legislator) in 1868.[3]
Notable people[]
Baseball player Johnny Morrison was born in Pellville.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pellville, Kentucky
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 305.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 229. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Morrison". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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Coordinates: 37°45′08″N 86°48′49″W / 37.75222°N 86.81361°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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