Lenoxburg is an
unincorporated community
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in
Bracken
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and
Pendleton Pendleton may refer to:
Places
;United Kingdom
*Pendleton, Lancashire, England
*Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
;United States
*Pendleton, Indiana
* Pendleton, Missouri
*Pendleton, New York
*Pendleton, Oregon
*Pendleton, South Carolina
*Pe ...
counties, in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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.
History
A post office was established at Lenoxburg in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. The community was probably named for Samuel B. Lenox, a local merchant.
References
Unincorporated communities in Bracken County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Pendleton County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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