Bear Wallow, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Bear Wallow is an unincorporated
crossroads village
in Washington County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It lies at the intersection of roads from Bardstown
, Cisselville, Fredericktown
, Manton
, and McIntyre.
The name comes from a small depression where bears came to wallow in a mud hole.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
crossroads village
Crossroads village
Crossroads village is a term that refers to a settlement, primarily in U.S. American history, that was situated where two or more roads would intersect...
in Washington County
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies at the intersection of roads from Bardstown
Bardstown, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...
, Cisselville, Fredericktown
Fredericktown, Kentucky
Fredericktown is an unincorporated in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies just south of US 150 and is southwest of Bardstown, Kentucky.-References:#...
, Manton
Manton, Kentucky
Manton is an unincorporated community in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky, located on the western edge of Washington County near the intersection of Marion, Nelson, and Washington counties. It was founded at least before 1844, when Holy Rosary Church was founded. The cornerstone for...
, and McIntyre.
The name comes from a small depression where bears came to wallow in a mud hole.