Meanings
- A glen in Perthshire, Scotland.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States.
- A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.
- A town, the county seat of Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
Origin
Most place names appear to come, either directly or indirectly, from the Viscount of Fincastle (Earl of Dunmore).
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Cite this entry
Fincastle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fincastle
“Fincastle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fincastle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fincastle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fincastle.
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