Downingsville, Kentucky
Downingsville is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called Downingsville was established in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[2] In the 1870s, business enterprises in Downingsville included a hotel, a gristmill and a sawmill.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downingsville, Kentucky
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 290.
Coordinates: 38°38′30″N 84°42′48″W / 38.64167°N 84.71333°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky geography stubs