Rugless is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. The Rugless post office [2] is closed.

Rugless, Kentucky
Rugless is located in Kentucky
Rugless
Rugless
Location in Kentucky
Rugless is located in the United States
Rugless
Rugless
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°29′22″N 83°12′38″W / 38.48944°N 83.21056°W / 38.48944; -83.21056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLewis
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID508986[1]

Rugless is a corruption of either Ruglas or Ruggles, the surname of an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rugless, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rugless KY post office
  3. ^ Holland, Jeffrey Scott (May 6, 2008). Weird Kentucky: Your Travel Guide to Kentucky's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 9781402754388. Retrieved April 18, 2013.