Ashbyburg, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°32′07″N 87°22′08″W / 37.53528°N 87.36889°W / 37.53528; -87.36889CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyHopkinsElevation
446 ft (136 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code270GNIS feature ID486078[1]

Ashbyburg is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. Ashbyburg is located near the Green River and Kentucky Route 370 in northeastern Hopkins County, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) west of Calhoun.[2]

History

Ashbyburg was incorporated in 1829.[3] It was named for General Stephen Ashby.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ashbyburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ State Primary Road System: Hopkins County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 343.
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