Tyewhoppety, Kentucky Explained

Tyewhoppety
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
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:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:37.0322°N -87.1228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:509254

Tyewhoppety is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 181 north of Elkton.

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".[1] Tyewhoppety was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Kentucky by Reader's Digest.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rennick. Robert M.. Kentucky Place Names. 2013. University Press of Kentucky. 9780813144016.
  2. Web site: The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State . https://web.archive.org/web/20190626021158/https://www.rd.com/culture/difficult-to-pronounce-towns/ . dead . 26 June 2019 . Reader's Digest . 7 July 2019 . Cahn, Lauren.