Fall Rock, Kentucky facts for kids
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Fall Rock, Kentucky
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Unincorporated community
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 Fall Rock, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
40932
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| Area code(s) | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 512119 |
Fall Rock is a small place in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own official town or city government.
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About Fall Rock, Kentucky
Where is Fall Rock?
Fall Rock is located near a small stream called Morgan Branch. This branch flows into a larger stream known as Laurel Creek. You can find Fall Rock right along United States Highway 421. The school building used to be right across the road from the post office.
How Fall Rock Got Its Name
The name "Fall Rock" comes from a special natural feature. There was a waterfall about 10 feet (3 meters) high on Morgan Branch. This waterfall was so important that the branch was originally called "Falls Branch" or "Fall Rock Branch."
This waterfall was used to power a local grist mill, which ground grain. It was also a popular spot for people to gather and have social events. The Fall Rock post office was started on May 22, 1924, by a postmaster named John Campbell. He named it after this important waterfall.
The Story of Pinhook
Before it was called Fall Rock, the village and school had a different name: Pinhook. Local stories say this name came from a fisherman who lived there. His name was John Campbell (not the same John Campbell who was the postmaster).
This fisherman was known for making fishing hooks out of safety pins. He would buy the safety pins from the local store. Because of this, people started calling him "Pinhook" Campbell.
Later, when schools in Clay County were combined into bigger groups, the village and school were renamed. They took the name of the post office, becoming Fall Rock.
