Beaverlick, Kentucky
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| Beaverlick, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Beaverlick, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′44″N 84°41′40″W / 38.87889°N 84.69444°WCoordinates: 38°52′44″N 84°41′40″W / 38.87889°N 84.69444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| GNIS feature ID | 486636[1] |
Beaverlick is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. Beaverlick is located along U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 127 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Walton. The community was established as a fur trading site between 1780 and 1820. A post office was established at Beaver Lick in 1853 with John Tucker its postmaster. Beaverlick was spelled as one word by 1900. The community's name came from its location at the source of the Beaver Branch of Big Bone Creek.[2]
References
- ↑ "Beaverlick". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). "Kentucky Place Names By Robert M. Rennick". University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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