Roaring Spring, Kentucky
Roaring Spring | |
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  Roaring Spring Location within the state of Kentucky  Roaring Spring Roaring Spring (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′32″N 87°42′25″W / 36.72556°N 87.70694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Trigg |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 502041[1] |
Roaring Spring is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Roaring Spring was established in 1849 and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community seized its name from a nearby cave spring, that momentarily produced a roar.[3]
Notable people
- Hugh "Riccardo" Martin, opera singer
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roaring Spring, Kentucky
- ^ "Trigg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 252. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
Municipalities and communities of Trigg County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |