Roundstone
Unincorporated community
Roundstone is located in Kentucky
Roundstone
Roundstone
Location within the state of Kentucky
Roundstone is located in the United States
Roundstone
Roundstone
Roundstone (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′18″N 84°18′53″W / 37.43833°N 84.31472°W / 37.43833; -84.31472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRockcastle
Elevation
[1]
942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID515135[1]

Roundstone is an unincorporated community in Rockcastle County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 25, Kentucky Route 1786, and Kentucky Route 1617. The CC Subdivision runs through Roundstone.

History

A post office called Roundstone was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1893.[2] The community took its name from nearby Roundstone Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roundstone, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Rockcastle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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