Stopover, Kentucky

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Stopover, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Route 194 in Stopover
Stopover, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°30′57″N 82°05′28″W / 37.51583°N 82.09111°W / 37.51583; -82.09111
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Pike
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41568
Area code	606
GNIS feature ID	509142[1]

Stopover is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States that was established on August 14, 1949. It is at the junction of Kentucky Route 194 and Kentucky Route 2062 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Phelps. Stopover had a post office with ZIP code 41568.^[2]

The town's name came from its first postmaster who also owned the local general store. He would often tell people to "stop over and see" him.^{[citation needed]}

The town is home to a small country store and four churches: Shepard Memorial Presbyterian Church, Stopover Church of God, Stopover Freewill Baptist Church, and Camp Creek Pentecostal Church.