# Sample, Kentucky

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**Sample** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area) within [Breckinridge County](/source/Breckinridge_County,_Kentucky), [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky), United States. It was also known as **Chicken Bristle**.

## History

This community, which was located on the [CSX Railroad](/source/CSX_Railroad) line, north of [Hardinsburg](/source/Hardinsburg,_Kentucky), was originally named "Chicken Bristle" because of the famous [cockfights](/source/Cockfight) which were held there. People came from many other states and as far away as [Chicago](/source/Chicago) and [New York City](/source/New_York_City) to attend the fights.

The Sample post office closed in 1992.[2] The origin of the name "Sample" is obscure.[3]

## References

1. ["Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS"](http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm)

1. Moyer, Armond & Moyer, Winifred (1958). [*The origins of unusual place-names*](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=147). Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.

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