Whoopflarea is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States.

[2] Whoopflarea has been noted for its unusual place name.

The most accepted is the whoop of owls made in the remote area.

Other suggested origins include a search for lost persons in the area' according to this etymology, the community's name comes from the fact that searchers literally "whooped" for someone called Larry or Laura.

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