Center, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°8′32″N 85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°W / 37.14222; -85.69306CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyMetcalfeFoundedearly 1800sFounded byJoseph Philpot[1]Elevation
804 ft (245 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
42214
GNIS feature ID489262[2]

Center is an unincorporated community located in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Center, also known in the past as Frederick or Lafayette, got its name from its location, equidistant from four county seats.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b John E. Kleber, ed. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 630. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved April 13, 2013. Metcalfe has no large cities, only small villages and rural communities. Center, located at the county's north end, and equidistant from four county seats, was founded by Joseph Philpot in the early 1800s; it was earlier named Frederick and later Lafayette.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Kentucky
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