Watch, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°57′18″N 84°2′46″W / 36.95500°N 84.04611°W / 36.95500; -84.04611CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyKnoxElevation
1,161 ft (354 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID516240[1]

Watch is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office [2] has been closed.

The origin of the name "Watch" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watch, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watch, Kentucky
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Barbourville
Cities
  • Barbourville
  • Corbin‡
Location of Knox County, Kentucky
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communitiespost offices
(and the creeks
that they are on)
  • Collins Creek (includes Willowdale, Lincoln, Abel, Williams, Sprule/Hemlock, Safe, Cottongim, Dallas, Green Road, Bluehole, 2 Hoppers, Fount, and 2 Girdlers)
Ghost townsFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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