Nugent Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

Variant names were "Wallace" and "Wallace Station".[2] A post office called Wallace Station was in operation from 1886 until 1903; the post office was renamed Wallace in 1903, and closed in 1913.[3] The present name honors James Nugent, a local merchant.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nugent Crossroads, Kentucky
  2. ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 377. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

38°07′24″N 84°41′55″W / 38.12333°N 84.69861°W / 38.12333; -84.69861

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