Ringgold, Kentucky
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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]
History
[edit ]A post office called Ringgold was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1934.[2] The community was named in honor of Samuel Ringgold, hero of Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Kentucky
- ^ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 251. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
37°06′29′′N 84°39′13′′W / 37.10806°N 84.65361°W / 37.10806; -84.65361
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