Rockfield, Kentucky

Rockfield is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Rockfield has been in operation until 1866.[2] The community was named for the rocky terrain near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockfield, Kentucky
  2. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 254. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

Coordinates: 36°54′37″N 86°33′52″W / 36.91028°N 86.56444°W / 36.91028; -86.56444


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