Cyclone, Kentucky

Cyclone
Unincorporated community
Cyclone

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°50′15″N 85°40′46″W / 36.83750°N 85.67944°WCoordinates: 36°50′15″N 85°40′46″W / 36.83750°N 85.67944°W
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Monroe
Elevation 945 ft (288 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 507803[1]

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1891. It was named for a cyclone which had struck the area in the late 19th century leaving several people dead.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyclone, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 77. Retrieved 2013-04-28.