Tyewhoppety (/toʊˈwɒpɪti/) is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 181 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Elkton.
Tyewhoppety | |
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  Tyewhoppety Location within the state of Kentucky  Tyewhoppety Tyewhoppety (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′56″N 87°7′22″W / 37.03222°N 87.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Todd |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509254[1] |
The etymology of the community's name is unknown; it may refer to a slang term for an "unkempt, ill-appearing person" or a Shawnee word meaning "place of no return".[2] Tyewhoppety was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Kentucky by Reader's Digest.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyewhoppety, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
- ^ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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