Garden Village is an

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in Pike County,

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. It is located on the

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of the Big Sandy River, below the Peyton Branch and southeast of Pikeville.

History

It was founded as Liberty upon the creation of the county in 1822, with the intention of the community becoming the

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of local governance. The site proved unpopular with local residents and Liberty was replaced by Pike (present-day Pikeville) the next year.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''
p. 233
University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 27 September 2013. Garden Village was established on the site by local landowner William Justice in 1945 and named after

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, which he had once visited.Rennick
p. 113
It does not have a separate post office.

References

Populated places established in 1822 Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky 1822 establishments in Kentucky {{PikeCountyKY-geo-stub

History

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