From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow

You can find Paradise in Kentucky—along with many other quirky place names, and the truth (and tall tales) behind them . . .

Encountering some of the uncommon geographical names in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the first time, visitors and residents alike often assume that some clever or funny stories lie behind them. So they ask, how did Elkhorn Creek get its name? Were the roads to Red River r...