Tomahawk, Kentucky facts for kids
Tomahawk is a small place in Kentucky, United States. It's not a city with its own government. Instead, it's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's part of Martin County. Tomahawk is in the eastern part of Kentucky. It's close to the West Virginia border. You can find Tomahawk along Kentucky Route 40. It sits on Rockhouse Fork of Rockcastle Creek. Tomahawk is about six miles (9.6 km) west of Inez. Inez is the main town in Martin County.
How Tomahawk Got Its Name
Tomahawk first had a post office named Wells. It opened on August 20, 1886. It was named after Richard M. Wells. He was the first person to be in charge of the post office. The post office closed in 1894. But it opened again on November 4, 1898. This time, it was named Tomahawk. It got its new name from a newspaper called The Tomahawk News. This newspaper was printed in Inez at the time.
Today, about 1,000 people live in the Tomahawk area. The post office stayed open in 1975. This happened even when other nearby post offices closed. In 2012, the main post office building closed. But Tomahawk still kept its name and Zip Code (41262). It became Kentucky's first "Village Post Office." This means you can still find mailboxes there. You can also drop off mail. A local store is allowed to sell stamps and envelopes.
What You Can Find in Tomahawk
Tomahawk has a few important places. It has a volunteer fire department. This is a group of people who help put out fires. There is also a grocery store and a convenience store. You can find an antique shop that sells musical instruments. There's also a car wash and a used-car lot. The community has three churches. A company called Columbia Gas Co. has a pumping station there.
A large furniture store is in an old stone building. This building used to be the Tomahawk Grade School. It was built a long time ago by a program called the WPA. The school closed in 2002. Its students moved to a new school.
Tomahawk's Weather
The weather in Tomahawk usually has warm temperatures. It also gets rain throughout the year. Scientists use a system called the Köppen Climate Classification to describe climates. Tomahawk has a Humid subtropical climate. This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Tomahawk, Kentucky | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6 (42) |
8 (46) |
14 (58) |
21 (69) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
19 (67) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−8 (18) |
−2 (28) |
3 (38) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
16 (60) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
−5 (23) |
4 (39) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) |
76 (3) |
110 (4.2) |
110 (4.2) |
120 (4.8) |
110 (4.2) |
140 (5.7) |
110 (4.3) |
86 (3.4) |
79 (3.1) |
97 (3.8) |
99 (3.9) |
1,220 (47.9) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
