• A to Z Rules
      Start with a City beginning with A
    1. This is BY STATE
    2. Similar to the Tag contest, there will be one thread per state
    3. Post a picture of your bike AND some sign, building etc which clearly shows the city/state you're in
    4. The next person posts from a city with the name beginning with B, then C, D, etc
    5. You can't posts back-to-back pics, you have to wait for a person to post the next city
    6. Once Z is reached, the game starts over with A
    7. If your state doesn't have a city beginning with the next letter in sequence, it's okay to skip that letter
    8. If the location sits for more than one month, the person that posted that is open to move it to the next letter.
    9. For some States there are tough letters to find such as Q, W, X, Y, Z - in those cases it is acceptable to find anything with those letters in the name to keep the game moving.

    The World Wide game is a bit different as it is by whatever is considered a geographic type of regional category, state/province/village etc. and all those will be in the single World Wide A-Z topic.
  • ST-Owners and the event organizer(s) are not responsible for the actions taken during any ride. Each member is responsible for determining if conditions are acceptable for riding and for their actions.

KY: A to Z (Round 2)

Been Quite A While -
Vanzora For A V -
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A Wee Bit Of History -

The small Kentucky community of Vanzora is believed to have been named by early settler for his children whose names were Van and Zora.​
 
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Once Again It's Been A While -
Woodburn for W -
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A Bit Of History -

Woodburn began as a hamlet known as "Mason's Inn," which served as a stop along the stagecoach road that roughly followed what is now U.S. Route 31W. It is believed to have gotten its current name from a nearby forest that had been destroyed by fire. The L&N Railroad established a depot at the site in 1859, initially calling it "New Woodburn," but reverting simply to "Woodburn" by 1864. A townsite was platted next to the depot in 1865, and the city was incorporated the following year. The oldest grave in the Woodburn Cemetery is dated 1854.​
 
I'm pretty sure that there's no city, town, village, or county in Kentucky that starts with the letter "X."

I also used ChatGPT with the power of artificial intelligence to look for proper names of businesses, universities, landmarks, churches, and historic sites that start with the letter X ----nothing.

I suggest we skip X and move on to "Y."
 
gunsmoker said:
I'm pretty sure that there's no city, town, village, or county in Kentucky that starts with the letter "X."

I also used ChatGPT with the power of artificial intelligence to look for proper names of businesses, universities, landmarks, churches, and historic sites that start with the letter X ----nothing.

I suggest we skip X and move on to "Y."
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The 'new' rule is a sign that has 'X' on it.
I prefer to find a city that has 'X' in the name - like LeXington.
 
Once Again Since It Has Been A Month -
Yeaman For Y -

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A bit of interesting history -

Filson's 1784 map of "Kentucke" showed "abundance of iron ore" here. General A. Spotswood visited area in 1797 and reported to George Washington, who purchased tract of 5,000 acres, Nov., 1798. His death, 1799, came before he could visit or develop the land. It is on Ky 54 near Yeaman Church of Christ. In it's heyday, Yeaman had about a dozen families living and farming in the community. Yeaman once had 3 stores, a blacksmith shop, flour and grist mills.​
 
Once again over a month has passed.
Adairville for A -

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Some interesting history -

Adairville, Kentucky, has a rich history rooted in its early settlement as 'Dromgooles' Station' in the late 1700s named after James Dromgoole who settled there. In 1800, the Red River Meeting House was established nearby where the first religious camp meeting in the United States was held. It was a pivotal event that sparked the Second Great Awakening. In a duel, future president Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson (attorney) there in 1806. In 1818, the town was platted and renamed Adairsville, in honor of John Adair, a prominent Kentucky politician. It was later shortened to Adairville by 1881.​
 
Since it has been a while -
Blackjack For A B -

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A Wee Bit Of History -

Blackjack is in Simpson County about six miles south of Franklin on the state line.
It was named for the local blackjack oak trees.
The Blackjack post office operated from 1902 to 1906.
The church’s long history in the community began under the name New Union Church in 1867 with 25 charter members.
In 1894, a “spiritual reawakening” began and included 130 professions of faith.
Although originally owned by Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians, over time the other two congregations disbanded.
The Baptists were left as sole owners.
In 1978, the church was reestablished under the name Blackjack Baptist Church.​
 
Over a month so Caledonia for C -
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The history -

Caledonia is a community in Kentucky that became the site of the Caledonia Penitentiary Farm after being sold to the state in 1899. The are has a history of settlement since 1790, with early settlers arriving from Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The name "Caledonia" is believed to have originated from early settlers in Kentucky who came from the historical region of Caledonia in Scotland​
 
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