Paoli, Kentucky
Paoli, Kentucky | |
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  Paoli, Kentucky  Paoli, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′43″N 85°8′17″W / 36.67861°N 85.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| List of counties in Kentucky | Clinton County, Kentucky |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42602 |
Paoli is an unincorporated historical community in Clinton County, Kentucky in the United States that served as the first county seat when the county was organized in 1835.[1][2] The name derives from Corsican patriot, statesman and military leader Pasquale Paoli, who inspired the American Sons of Liberty movement. Many of the town's settlers had come from Paoli, Pennsylvania, which had been the site of a massacre during the Revolutionary War.
Paoli was a contender in 1837 to become the permanent county seat, but lost to Albany, two miles to its north.[1] A post office established at Paoli in 1833 was also moved to Albany in 1837.[3]
Paoli's location is shown on the USGS's Albany, Kentucky topographical map.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Albany" in Place Names Beginning with the Letter A, Kentucky Place Names, Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection, Camden-Carroll Library, Morehead State University, https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/rennick_ms_collection/6/, Publication Date 11-9-2016, last accessed January 13, 2019.
- ^ Kentucky Hometown Locator: Paoli (historical) - Populated Place Feature (Populated Place) in Clinton County, https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,3,fid,2742101,n,paoli.cfm, last accessed January 13, 2019.
- ^ Kentucky Atlas & Gazeteer: Albany, Kentucky, https://www.kyatlas.com/ky-albany.html, last accessed January 13, 2019.
- ^ U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information Service: Paoli (historical) and Paoli Post Office (historical), https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:2:0::NO:RP, last accessed January 13, 2019.
- ^ Topozone: Paoli (historical) Topo Map in Clinton County KY, https://www.topozone.com/kentucky/clinton-ky/city/paoli-historical/, last accessed January 13, 2019.