Quicksand, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Quicksand is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. This small community is along the North Fork of the Kentucky River, directly across the river from where Quicksand Creek flows into the river.

The community post office closed in 1996. Prior to that, its population had been reported in 1987 at roughly 100.

Of the community 19th-century naming, postmaster Rosa Lea Davis told the Los Angeles Times, "a man was returning on his horse and as the horse neared the center of the river the horse began to sink. The man cried out for help. People ran to the river bank, but before they could get to him the man and horse sank from sight, never to be seen again." Despite the story and the location's name, no actual quicksand is known to exist in the area.

Historians have documented that members of the Back (or Bach) family were some of the earliest settlers in Quicksand, and that they were also direct descendants of Johann Christoph Bach, who was a cousin to Johann Sebastian Bach, the famous classical musician. This has been recorded in many books, including The Bach (Back) Family from Southeastern Kentucky by Dr. Mary Back Simpson, The Kentucky by Dr. Thomas D. Clark, and In the Land of Breathitt by the Kentucky Writer's Project (and the WPA).

Content from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.