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Tyewhoppety (/toʊˈwɒpɪti/) is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 181 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Elkton.

Tyewhoppety
Unincorporated community
Tyewhoppety
Location within the state of Kentucky
Tyewhoppety
Tyewhoppety (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°1′56″N 87°7′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyTodd
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID509254[1]

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".[2] Tyewhoppety was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Kentucky by Reader's Digest.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyewhoppety, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
  3. Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.


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