Lair, Kentucky

Lair, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Lair, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°20′31″N 84°18′28″W / 38.34194°N 84.30778°W / 38.34194; -84.30778Coordinates: 38°20′31″N 84°18′28″W / 38.34194°N 84.30778°W / 38.34194; -84.30778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Harrison
Elevation 738 ft (225 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 859
GNIS feature ID 495908[1]

Lair is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. Lair is located on U.S. Route 27, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south of Cynthiana.[2]

History

A post office was established as Lair's Station in 1860, was renamed Lair in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3] In the 1870s, the community contained a store, two gristmills, and two distilleries.[4]

References

  1. "Lair". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: Harrison County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 322.


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