Goodnight, Kentucky
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  Goodnight Location within the state of Kentucky  Goodnight Goodnight (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°5′36″N 85°52′49″W / 37.09333°N 85.88028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Barren |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508113[1] |
Goodnight is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named in honor of Isaac Goodnight, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky.[2] During the American Civil War a teacher named Stephen Collier moved to Goodnight from Bear Wallow and opened a school called Mount Mary's Academy.[3] Goodnight had a post office from 1898 to 1902.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodnight, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 119.
- ^ "Bearwallow". The Glasgow Daily Times. July 19, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Area post offices trace long service". The Glasgow Daily Times. March 14, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
Municipalities and communities of Barren County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |