Barrier is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Wayne County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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. The community is located on
Kentucky Route 92
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.
History
A post office was established at Barrier in 1902, and remained in operation until 1974. The community derives its name from Rev. Richard Barrier, an early settler.
Notable people
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Hal Rogers
Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers became the dean of the Hous ...
, U.S. Representative
References
Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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