Finney, Kentucky

Finney
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBarren
GNIS feature ID492085[1]

Finney is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1898 and named for the local Finney family.[2] The settlement was originally known as Grangetown because it was the meeting place for the local Grangers.[3] The post office closed in 1955.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finney, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 101. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Barren County Names Traced". Glasgow Daily Times. November 14, 1965. p. 53. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  4. ^ "Area post offices trace long service". Glasgow Daily Times. March 14, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved January 25, 2026.