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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards. ... Read more

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" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.

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Place Name Books
I am using this book as a source of information for some railroad travel guides I am putting together, and it is very helpful, in that it is not merely a "list of place names," like so many other similar books I have seen are.This book actually has historical information and useful material which I can incorporate into my guides, which will make train travel passing through the places listed in the book much more enjoyable and interesting.It is an excellent resource!!!

Where In The World is Stop, Kentucky?
Kentucky's founding fathers excelled in making counties, today there are120 of them in the Bluegrass state.As well they went above and beyond thecall of duty when it came to naming the communities in which they lived. Few states if any can boast of a Bugtussle, Monkey's Eyebrow, or even aThousandsticks among their place names.Rennick's book chronicles thesediverse and unique names found in Kentucky.Most of the communities listedinclude the directions within the county in which they are located, as wellas a brief description of how the community got it's name.The book is avaluable asset especially to those interested in the social and economicdevelopment of Kentucky and good reading for anyone interested in KentuckyHistory.By the way Stop is located in Wayne County near the Parnellcommunity and is named for where the road ended or stopped. ... Read more

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Based on the latest U.S. Census and information from a variety of sources, this volume is an authoritative reference guide for use in schools and colleges, libraries, businesses and industries, planning agencies, and local and state governments. 205 illustrations. 622 maps. 171 charts, tables & graphs. ... Read more

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Atlas of Kentucky
This is a geo-political publication, NOT an atlas in the normal sense of the word.In fact, calling it an atlas without further clarification of its true nature is extremely misleading.

Superb example of what a state atlas should be like.
Chock full of information. Very colorful, lots of photos, maps, and graphs. This should be used as a standard for every state atlas. ... Read more

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Chapters: Uno, Kentucky, Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, Symsonia, Kentucky, Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District, Kentucky's 5th Congressional District, Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, Kentucky's 1st Congressional District, Kentucky's 9th Congressional District, Kentucky's 8th Congressional District, Kentucky's 7th Congressional District, Kentucky's 10th Congressional District, Cannonsburg, Kentucky, Oil Springs, Kentucky, Evansville, In-Ky Metropolitan Statistical Area, Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, Summit, Kentucky, Glens Fork, Kentucky, Staffordsville, Kentucky, Louisville-elizabethtown-scottsburg, Ky-in Combined Statistical Area, Lexington-fayette-frankfort-richmond, Ky Combined Statistical Area, Kentucky's 11th Congressional District, Grahn, Kentucky, Lexington-fayette, Ky Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cumberland Mountains, East Union, Kentucky, Paradise, Kentucky, Princess, Kentucky, Mariba, Kentucky, Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky, Bruin, Kentucky, Thealka, Kentucky, Coalton, Kentucky, Green River Lake, Creelsboro, Kentucky, Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky, Ezel, Kentucky, Denniston, Kentucky, Means, Kentucky, Wrigley, Kentucky, Beauty, Kentucky, Whitehouse, Kentucky, Rockdale, Kentucky, Summersville, Kentucky, Ironville, Kentucky, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Cannel City, Kentucky, Marrowbone, Kentucky, Bethany, Kentucky, Riceville, Kentucky, Hazel Green, Kentucky, Moorefield, Kentucky, East Point, Kentucky, Royalton, Kentucky, Saint Helens, Kentucky, Isonville, Kentucky, Mannsville, Kentucky, Dubre, Kentucky, Paint Lick, Kentucky, Elkfork, Kentucky, Malone, Kentucky, Gunlock, Kentucky, Heidelberg, Kentucky, West Van Lear, Kentucky, Falcon, Kentucky, Black Gnat, Kentucky, Mize, Kentucky, Flaherty, Kentucky, Glensboro, Kentucky, Meads, Kentucky, Scranton, Kentucky, Crockett, Kentucky, Elk Horn, Kentucky, Pomeroyton, Kentucky, Moon, K...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4184329 ... Read more

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Publisher: Frankfort : The Kentucky Geological surveyPublication date: 1927Subjects: Physical geography -- KentuckyGeology -- KentuckyKentucky -- Economic conditionsLouisville (Ky.)Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Chapters: Kentucky Bend, South Central Kentucky, Middlesboro Crater, Extensive Bracken County Area, Green River Knob, Golden Triangle. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Kentucky Bend and surrounding area Missouri (MO) Tennessee (TN) Kentucky (KY)The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend, Bessie Bend, or Bubbleland, is an exclave (though sometimes perceived as an enclave) of Fulton County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is a piece of land on the inside of an oxbow loop meander of the Mississippi River and is completely surrounded by the states of Tennessee and Missouri. It is the extreme southwestern corner of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census the population was 17 persons in this area, officially known by the United States Census Bureau as Fulton County West Census County Division (CCD), a subdivision of Fulton County. The peninsula includes the lowest point in the state of Kentucky, at the banks of the Mississippi River. The only highway into the area is Tennessee State Route 22. The Kentucky Bend covers a land area of 45.472 km (17.557 sq mi), according to the Census Bureau. Surveyors marking the boundary between Kentucky and Tennessee had only estimated where their line would meet the Mississippi; later, more detailed surveys revealed the location of this line to pass through north-south bends in the river, creating a division of the peninsula. The western border of Kentucky is designated as the Mississippi River, as is the eastern border of Missourithus the creation of a "notch" for Kentucky, but not for Tennessee. The state of Tennessee contested the inclusion of the Kentucky Bend in the state of Kentucky, and it was legally part of Obion County, Tennessee, until at least 1848, but Tennessee eventually dropped ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1531449 ... Read more