Center, Kentucky
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Center Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°8′32″N 85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°WCoordinates: 37°8′32″N 85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Metcalfe |
Founded | early 1800s |
Founded by | Joseph Philpot[1] |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 42214 |
GNIS feature ID | 489262[2] |
Center is an unincorporated community located in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area
Center is home to the former North Metcalfe Elementary, which was part of the Metcalfe County School District. Today the structure houses the Roadside BBQ and Grill.
History[]
Center, also known in the past as Frederick or Lafayette, got its name from its location, equidistant from four county seats.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b John E. Kleber, ed. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 630. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Kentucky
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Glasgow, Kentucky, micropolitan area
- Kentucky geography stubs