Cerulean, Kentucky
Cerulean is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. At one time, it was a city, incorporated as Cerulean Springs. It lies along Kentucky Routes 124 and 126 northeast of the city of Cadiz, the county seat of Trigg County.[1] Its elevation is 512 feet (156 m), and it is located at 36°57′34″N 87°42′36″W / 36.95944°N 87.71000°W (36.9594919, -87.7100107).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 42215.[3]
The community is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography[]
The majority of Cerulean is located in Trigg County with a small portion in Christian County.
History[]
The local 19th-century health resort Cerulean Springs earned a reputation throughout the Upper South. According to legend, the spring's color was changed to cerulean by the New Madrid earthquake of 1811.[4] The point of greatest eclipse for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, was at Orchardale, a farm located near Cerulean.[5]
Schools[]
Most students in Cerulean attend Trigg County Public Schools in Cadiz. Those who live within the Christian County Borders attend in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
References[]
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 42.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 55. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ Highland, Deborah (August 21, 2017). "International crowd gathers for eclipse at Christian County farm". Bowling Green Daily News.
External links[]
- Census-designated places in Trigg County, Kentucky
- Former municipalities in Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Clarksville metropolitan area
- Census-designated places in Kentucky
- Kentucky geography stubs