Schochoh, Kentucky

Schochoh is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.

Schochoh, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Schochoh is located in Kentucky
Schochoh
Schochoh
Schochoh is located in the United States
Schochoh
Schochoh
Coordinates: 36°43′22″N 86°47′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLogan
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID503046[1]

History

The community, which is named for a location in Judea, was used as a camp meeting site during the Second Great Awakening before its first permanent buildings were built in the 1850s. It grew from its religious origins into a small farming community noted for its corn.[2] The community holds an annual Christmas parade, which began in 1990 as one resident's joke but soon turned into a serious event.[3][4]

References
  1. "Schochoh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Schochoh". The News-Democrat and Leader. September 18, 1975. pp. 46–47. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Griffin, Mark (2006). Logan County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9780738543697.
  4. Cooper, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Schochoh Christmas is a warm and friendly affair". The News-Democrat and Leader. Retrieved November 19, 2020.


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