Buttonsberry, Kentucky

Buttonsberry
Unincorporated community
Buttonsberry
Buttonsberry

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°26′48″N 87°10′7″W / 37.44667°N 87.16861°W / 37.44667; -87.16861Coordinates: 37°26′48″N 87°10′7″W / 37.44667°N 87.16861°W / 37.44667; -87.16861
Country United States
State Kentucky
County McLean
Elevation 427 ft (130 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 507632[1]

Buttonsberry is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Karnes Station. The etymology refers to finding a button nearby while picking berries.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buttonsberry, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.


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