Whoopflarea, Kentucky

Whoopflarea
Unincorporated community
Postmark from Whoopflarea, Kentucky
Whoopflarea Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°17′52″N 83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W / 37.29778; -83.56806Coordinates: 37°17′52″N 83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W / 37.29778; -83.56806
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Owsley
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID	516350^[1]

Whoopflarea is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in April 1954.^[2] Whoopflarea has been noted for its unusual place name.^[3]

The town name has several proposed origins. The most accepted is the whoop of owls made in the remote area. Other origins include lost persons in the area and the resulting search. They literally whooped for Larry or Laura.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whoopflarea, Kentucky
↑ http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
↑ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (1 July 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.
↑ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 318.

Municipalities and communities of Owsley County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Booneville

City	Booneville

Unincorporated communities	Arnett Big Spring Neighborhood Blake Brewer Neighborhood Chestnut Gap Conkling Couch Fork Neighborhood Couch Town Neighborhood Cow Creek Elk Lick Neighborhood Endee Eversole Fish Creek Neighborhood Hall Neighborhood Hogg Neighborhood Indian Creek Neighborhood Island City Lerose Levi Lucky Fork Major Mistletoe Moors Needmore Neighborhood Pebworth Pleasant Neighborhood Ricetown Rock Spring Neighborhood Rockhouse Neighborhood Scoville Sebastian Shephard Neighborhood Southfork Stacey Neighborhood Stay Sturgeon Sugar Camp Neighborhood Taft Travellers Rest Vincent Whoopflarea

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