Rockland, Kentucky

Rockland is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Rockland was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was named for a rock outcropping near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockland, Kentucky
  2. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 254. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

Coordinates: 37°05′23″N 86°35′02″W / 37.08972°N 86.58389°W / 37.08972; -86.58389


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