Claymour, Kentucky Explained

Claymour
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Todd
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:36.8867°N -87.1114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:270 and 364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:489594

Claymour is an unincorporated community in Todd County, Kentucky, United States.

History

The community of Claymour was established primarily as a farming community sometime around the 1850s.[1]

Geography

Claymour is located on east-central Todd County about northeast of Elkton along Kentucky Route 106 (KY 106) at its junction with KY 507 and KY 178.[2]

Annual events

Claymour is home to a Christian-oriented annual event, the Claymour Camp Meeting, an outdoor revival meeting which has been held since 1903.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Glenn. Ray. Horse Making Comeback In Todd's Claymour Area. Kentucky New Era. May 14, 1967. 18. Google Books. November 11, 2023.
  2. DeLorme. Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. 79. B10. 2010. DeLorme. Yarmouth, Maine. 0-89933-340-0.
  3. News: Claymour Camp Meeting celebrates 100th anniversary. Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. July 12, 2003. D1. Google Books. November 11, 2023.
  4. News: Sturges. Lynn. Claymour Diamond Jubilee. Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. July 28, 1979. 14. Google Books. November 11, 2023.