Hillsboro, Kentucky

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Hillsboro, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hillsboro is located in Kentucky
Hillsboro
Hillsboro
Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 83°39′32″W / 38.29333°N 83.65889°W / 38.29333; -83.65889Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 83°39′32″W / 38.29333°N 83.65889°W / 38.29333; -83.65889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFleming
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,010 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41049[2]
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID494271[3]

Hillsboro is an unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. Hillsboro is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 111 and Kentucky Route 158, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) south-southeast of Flemingsburg.[4]

History[]

First called Foudraysville for the Foudray family of early settlers, it was renamed Hillsboro when the post office opened in 1833.[5]

Hillsboro Covered Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Hillsboro.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Zipcode.org (2007). "Hillsboro, Kentucky". Retrieved 5/7/2019. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ^ "Hillsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ State Primary Road System: Fleming County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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