Nonnell, Kentucky

Nonnell, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Nonnell is located in Kentucky
Nonnell
Nonnell
Nonnell is located in the United States
Nonnell
Nonnell
Coordinates: 37°14′14″N 87°3′34″W / 37.23722°N 87.05944°W / 37.23722; -87.05944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID508717[1]

Nonnell (/ˈnɒnɪl/) is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Nonnell was originally named Elk Valley. The community was renamed for John Lennon who was a maintenance supervisor for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad with his surname being reversed.[2] From 1916 to 1931, the post office was known as Tarma for unknown reasons.[3]

Notable people

  • Bill J. Dukes, Alabama politician, was born in Nonnell in 1927, when the community was known as Tarma.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nonnell, Kentucky
  2. ^ Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
  4. ^ Votesmart.org.-Bill Dukes


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