Poverty, Kentucky
| Poverty | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Poverty Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 87°19′16″W / 37.57083°N 87.32111°WCoordinates: 37°34′15″N 87°19′16″W / 37.57083°N 87.32111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McLean |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508866[1] |
Poverty is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. Poverty was named by William Short a local physician who strongly disliked his snobbish neighbors. The neighbors had formed a society called "the Social Circle" whose membership conferred a perceived high social status. Poverty was meant to be an insult.[2]
Poverty has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poverty, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
- ↑ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (1 July 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.
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