Do you know of Retta ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Retta. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Retta.<1>

Our sources for Retta (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Retta other than they indicate that Retta would be found somewhere in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1890 and closed  in 1910.

Communities Also Named Retta ...

We found three communities that share the name Retta.

Within Kentucky, the name Retta is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Pope County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Retta [Pope County].
  • Pennsylvania
    • Susquehanna County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Retta [Susquehanna County].
  • Texas
    • Tarrant County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Retta [Tarrant County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Retta ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Retta:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Retta - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Pulaski County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Pulaski County.