Pinchem, Todd County, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°42′10″N 87°11′50″W / 36.70278°N 87.19722°W / 36.70278; -87.19722
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Pinchem
Businesses along KY 181 in Pinchem
Businesses along KY 181 in Pinchem
Pinchem is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Pinchem is located in the United States
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Pinchem (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°42′10″N 87°11′50″W / 36.70278°N 87.19722°W / 36.70278; -87.19722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyTodd
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID508821[1]

Pinchem (sometimes spelled "Penchem") is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography[edit]

Pinchem is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 848 and Kentucky Route 181, southeast of Trenton, and a few miles north of the Kentucky-Tennessee state line.

History[edit]

The place was also called Pinchem Slyly in regard to obtaining illegal alcohol.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinchem, Todd County, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.