Stoner Creek (Kentucky)

Stoner Creek is a stream in Bourbon and Clark counties, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]

It was named for Michael Stoner, who settled near the creek in the 18th century.[2] Stoner Creek is said to be where bourbon whiskey was first imparted with its distinctive color.[3]

Stoner Creek runs through Kentucky horse country.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stoner Creek
  2. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 417.
  3. ↑ Scott, Berkeley; Scott, Jeanine (2009). The Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7385-6626-9.
  4. ↑ Sehlinger, Bob; Molloy, Johnny (1 June 2011). A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky. Menasha Ridge Press, Incorporated. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-89732-826-5.

Coordinates: 38°18′19″N 84°14′26″W / 38.3053535°N 84.2404874°W / 38.3053535; -84.2404874


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