Sextons Creek, Kentucky
Sextons Creek river in Clay County in the U.S. state of Kentucky is a tributary of the South Fork of Kentucky River in neighbouring Owsley County, Kentucky.[1] It was named for a Sexton family of settlers who arrived some time before 1815.[1]
| Sextons Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | South Fork of Kentucky River |
Tributaries and post offices
The Bray Creek tributary used to be considered Sextons Creek proper, and what is now the main Sextons Creek used to be named its Right Fork.[2]
The eponymous postoffice was originally named Section Creek in error when established by postmaster Henry Clark on 1828-05-24.[3] This was rectified on 1843-03-15.[3]
- Potters Choice, later Choice, at the head of Bray Creek[3]
- Potters Choice, later Choice, serving a village[4]
- Burning Springs, Kentucky[4]
- Chesnut Hill, more simply Chesnut[5]
- Chesnutburg[3]
- Adela, later Murray, now Muncy Fork for the same named tributary of Bray Creek[6]
- Malcom[6]
- Alger[7]
- Sacker Gap[8]
- Ethal, later Ethel[8]
- Vine, on the Falling Timber Branch, serving Ivy[9]
- Sourwood[3]
See also
Cross-reference
- Rennick 2000c, p. 6.
- Rennick 2000c, pp. 6–7.
- Rennick 2000c, p. 7.
- Rennick 2000c, p. 8.
- Rennick 2000c, pp. 8–9.
- Rennick 2000c, p. 9.
- Rennick 2000c, pp. 9–10.
- Rennick 2000c, p. 10.
- Rennick 2000c, p. 11.
Sources
- Rennick, Robert M. (2000c). "Clay County — Post Offices". County Histories of Kentucky. Morehead State University (176).
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Clay County, Kentucky | |
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