Cundiff, Kentucky

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Cundiff
Unincorporated community
Cundiff Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°56′41″N 85°15′16″W / 36.94472°N 85.25444°W / 36.94472; -85.25444Coordinates: 36°56′41″N 85°15′16″W / 36.94472°N 85.25444°W / 36.94472; -85.25444
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Adair
Elevation	968 ft (295 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	507797

Cundiff is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 968 feet (295 m).^[1]

Previously known as Melson Ridge for a local hill named for the Melson family, Cundiff was likely named for Rester C. Cundiff, postmaster when the post office was opened in 1925.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cundiff, Kentucky
↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). "Kentucky Place Names". University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. Retrieved 2013-04-28.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Columbia

City	Columbia

Unincorporated communities	Absher Barnett Springs Bliss Breeding Cane Valley Casey Creek Chance Christine Coburg Craycraft Crocus‡ Cundiff Dunbar Hill Ella Eunice Fairplay Feathersburg Flatwood Gadberry Garlin Gentrys Mill Glens Fork Gradyville Holmes Inroad Joppa Kellyville Keltner Knifley Milltown Montpelier Neatsville Nell Ozark Pellyton Pickett Portland Purdy Sparksville Toria Weed

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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