Holy Cross, Kentucky

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Holy Cross, Kentucky
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Holy Cross
Coordinates: 37°40′26″N85°26′49″W / 37.67389°N 85.44694°W / 37.67389; -85.44694
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Marion
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID494449 [1]

Holy Cross is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed. [2] The town developed at the site of the first Roman Catholic church in Kentucky. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Cross, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Cross KY post office
  3. Kleber, John E. (1992). The Kentucky encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0-8131-1772-0. OCLC   636324612.