Pointer is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.[1]
History
A post office called Pointer was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The community was named after Pointer Creek.[3] A variant name was "Hickory Nut".[1]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointer
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 104.
Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Pulaski County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
37°07′58″N 84°46′02″W / 37.13278°N 84.76722°W
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