Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky

Monkey's Eyebrow
Monkey's Eyebrow is located in Kentucky
Monkey's Eyebrow
Monkey's Eyebrow
Location within the state of Kentucky
Monkey's Eyebrow is located in the United States
Monkey's Eyebrow
Monkey's Eyebrow
Monkey's Eyebrow (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°11′12″N 88°59′16″W / 37.18667°N 88.98778°W / 37.18667; -88.98778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID508626[1]

Monkey's Eyebrow is a rural unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States.[2] It is generally the northwesternmost community in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky that is identified on the highway maps distributed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The community is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. A few different theories exist regarding the origin of the community's unique name.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
  2. ^ Klotter, J.C.; Klotter, F.C. (2008). A Concise History of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-0-8131-9192-8. Retrieved September 21, 2018.