Roaring Spring, Kentucky

Roaring Spring is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States.

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Roaring Spring
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°43′32″N 87°42′25″W / 36.72556°N 87.70694°W / 36.72556; -87.70694
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Trigg
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	502041[1]
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A post office called Roaring Spring was established in 1849 and remained in operation until 1909.^[2] The community seized its name from a nearby cave spring, that momentarily produced a roar.^[3]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roaring Spring, Kentucky
2. ^ "Trigg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 252. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

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