Bugtussle, Kentucky
Bugtussle is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county, immediately north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. Kentucky Route 87 connects the community with Gamaliel to the northeast and Lafayette, Tennessee, to the southwest (the highway becomes Tennessee State Route 261 at the border).
Bugtussle | |
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 The old Bugtussle General Store | |
  Bugtussle Location within the state of Kentucky  Bugtussle Bugtussle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′33″N 85°52′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507615[1] |
Bugtussle was so named on account of doodlebugs being frequent there.[2] The community has been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bugtussle, Kentucky
- Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 40.
- Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. viii. ISBN 9781440507397.
- Staten, Vince (18 December 2012). Kentucky Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7627-9270-2.
External links
Media related to Bugtussle, Kentucky at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Monroe County, Kentucky | |
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