Some of Kentucky’s streets have been around for nearly a century. Each street got its name for a reason, though some passed on with the originators. Many roads were named because of familiar surroundings, like a bridge, tree, something someone found, or perhaps even after a critter often seen in the vicinity. A few of these crazy street names have even crazier stories told by the locals.
Here are 10 crazy street names that might make you shake your head:
- Covered Bridge Road
Zillow This beautiful community road in Prospect has some of the most incredible homes in the area.
- Beaver Road
Mapquest This road runs by Big Bone Lick Road and creek, which might explain the name due to river inhabitants.
- Pilot Knob Cemetery Road
Google Maps This Marion County road leads to the Pilot Knob Cemetery, where long term locals do not travel at night. This is home to the grave of Mary Evelyn Ford, the renowned Witch Girl buried in 1916, who is said to haunt the cemetery, along with something that haunts her.
- Horsefly Hollow Road
Zillow This is a very rural community in Lebanon Junction. Farms and farm animals are plentiful, as are horseflies.
- Rifle Range Road
Zillow This supposedly haunted road in Alexandria leads to the renowned Witches Hill, where 3 witches were supposedly buried. Many locals have strange tales to tell about the area, as there are 3 areas or raised ground, coinciding with the lore.
- Coon Branch Cemetery Road
Google Maps This Knox County road has some lovely rural scenery, and a very old cemetery. A home or two along this route are said to have possible haunting, and suffer from strange sounds and bumps in the night.
- Sleepy Hollow Road
Google Map This road in Jefferson County makes for a beautiful drive, with only two lanes and a canopy of trees. However, over the decades tales have been told of a long black hearse that appears and disappears, sometimes running cars off the road.
- Big Bone Church Road
Caldwell This is a beautifully scenic country road in Boone County. There is also a Big Bone Lick State Park.
- LickSkillet
Zillow This peaceful road is in Lawrenceburg. However, Lick Skillet was quite a popular name decades ago, as there are others in Brandenburg, Olmstead, and Shepherdsville.
- Booger Branch Road
Trip Advisor The incredible views from this oddly named road in Knott County make it well worth an afternoon drive, especially as the leaves start to change during the fall.
These are a few of Kentucky’s unique street names and stories to boot. There were quite a few racier road names that could have been added, but one can just take a drive through the Rockcastle County for those colorful bits of history. What are some of the strangest street names you’ve seen, or heard of in the Bluegrass State?
Zillow
This beautiful community road in Prospect has some of the most incredible homes in the area.
Mapquest
This road runs by Big Bone Lick Road and creek, which might explain the name due to river inhabitants.
Google Maps
This Marion County road leads to the Pilot Knob Cemetery, where long term locals do not travel at night. This is home to the grave of Mary Evelyn Ford, the renowned Witch Girl buried in 1916, who is said to haunt the cemetery, along with something that haunts her.
This is a very rural community in Lebanon Junction. Farms and farm animals are plentiful, as are horseflies.
This supposedly haunted road in Alexandria leads to the renowned Witches Hill, where 3 witches were supposedly buried. Many locals have strange tales to tell about the area, as there are 3 areas or raised ground, coinciding with the lore.
This Knox County road has some lovely rural scenery, and a very old cemetery. A home or two along this route are said to have possible haunting, and suffer from strange sounds and bumps in the night.
Google Map
This road in Jefferson County makes for a beautiful drive, with only two lanes and a canopy of trees. However, over the decades tales have been told of a long black hearse that appears and disappears, sometimes running cars off the road.
Caldwell
This is a beautifully scenic country road in Boone County. There is also a Big Bone Lick State Park.
This peaceful road is in Lawrenceburg. However, Lick Skillet was quite a popular name decades ago, as there are others in Brandenburg, Olmstead, and Shepherdsville.
Trip Advisor
The incredible views from this oddly named road in Knott County make it well worth an afternoon drive, especially as the leaves start to change during the fall.
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