Bradford, Kentucky
Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.
Bradford | |
|---|---|
  Bradford Location within the state of Kentucky  Bradford Bradford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 84°8′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507569[1] |
History
An early variant name was Metcalfe's Landing.[2] A post office called Metcalfe's Landing was established in 1863, the name was changed to Bradford in 1866, and the post office closed in 1956.[3] The present name honors Laban J. Bradford, a local businessman.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradford, Kentucky
- Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Location of Bracken County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.