Lerose,_Kentucky

Lerose, Kentucky

Lerose, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Lerose[2] is a small settlement in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States,[3] in the "Kentucky Highlands" region.[4] It is 370 miles (600 km) from the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Nearby places include the county seat of Booneville, Chestnut Gap, and Tallega. It has a cemetery[5] and several hollows.[6] The Lerose community was named after Lleaner Rose, who ran a local store. He was known by the locals as Lee Rose, thus giving the community its current name. "Lee" later had a grandson, Chester Clay Rose, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. His body is entombed in the remains of USS Arizona.[7]

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  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lerose, Kentucky
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    Google Map
  3. [3]
    County Web Site
  4. [4]
    Further explanation Archived February 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    Photo of Cemetery
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    More information
  7. [7]
    http://kygenealogy.com/2013/09/22/lee-rose-of-owsley-county-kentucky/


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