Country United States County Nicholas GNIS feature ID 493975 Local time Saturday 12:25 PM | State Kentucky Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 292 m | |
 | ||
Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 29 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Headquarters is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along the concurrent Routes 32 and 36 northwest of the city of Carlisle, the county seat of Nicholas County. Its elevation is 958 feet (292 m).
Map of Headquarters, KY 40311, USA
A post office operated in Headquarters from 1848 to 1906. The origins of the place name Headquarters is unclear. Some hold it to be the translation of a Native American word, and others claim its name derives from the site's role as an early trading post, while still others believe the name is a corruption of 'headwaters', for its location at the confluence of two waterways.
References
Headquarters, Kentucky Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA