Barnsley, Kentucky
Barnsleyis anunincorporated communityinHopkins County,in theU.S. stateofKentucky.[1]
History
[edit]Barnsley had its start in 1886 as a mining community.[2]A post office was established at Barnsley in 1888, and remained in operation until 1928.[3]
On December 10, 2021, aviolent tornadotore through Barnsley, destroying 25 to 30 homes.[4]
Less than 3 years later, anotherstrong tornadoimpacted Barnsley. This tornado was rated EF3.[5]
References
[edit]- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnsley, Kentucky
- ^Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013).Kentucky Place Names.University Press of Kentucky. p. 57.ISBN978-0-8131-4401-6.
- ^"Hopkins County".Jim Forte Postal History. Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2016.RetrievedOctober 9,2015.
- ^Yaney, Jordan."Communities starting to rebuild two months after tornadoes".14news.RetrievedOctober 21,2022.
- ^Schreiner, Bruce."Kentucky family left homeless for second time by a tornado that hit the same location".ABC News.RetrievedMay 28,2024.
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