Cundiff, Kentucky

Cundiff
Unincorporated community
Cundiff is located in Kentucky
Cundiff
Cundiff
Location within the state of Kentucky
Cundiff is located in the United States
Cundiff
Cundiff
Cundiff (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°56′41″N 85°15′16″W / 36.94472°N 85.25444°W / 36.94472; -85.25444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID507797

Cundiff is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 968 feet (295 m).[1]

Previously known as Melson Ridge for a local hill named for the Melson family, Cundiff was likely named for Rester C. Cundiff, postmaster when the post office was opened in 1925.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cundiff, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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