Schochoh, Kentucky

Schochoh is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The community, which is named for a location in Judea, was used as a camp meeting site during the Second Great Awakening before its first permanent buildings were built in the 1850s. It grew from its religious origins into a small farming community noted for its corn.[2] The community holds an annual Christmas parade, which began in 1990 as one resident's joke but soon turned into a serious event.[3][4]

Schochoh, Kentucky
Schochoh
Schochoh
Coordinates: 36°43′22″N 86°47′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLogan
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID503046[1]

References

  1. "Schochoh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Schochoh". The News-Democrat and Leader. September 18, 1975. pp. 46–47. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Griffin, Mark (2006). Logan County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9780738543697.
  4. Cooper, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Schochoh Christmas is a warm and friendly affair". The News-Democrat and Leader. Retrieved November 19, 2020.


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