Alone, KY | |
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Coordinates: 37°1′33.9″N85°39′10.4″W / 37.026083°N 85.652889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Metcalfe |
Founded | 1880 |
Founded by | J.C. Withers |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (1897) | |
• Total | 50 [1] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Alone is a ghost town and unincorporated townsite in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, along KY 1243, named by J.C. Withers.
A post office was established on November 30, 1880, [2] and D.J. Anderson was postmaster in 1887. [3] In 1892, the Beachville Lodge No. 619 of the Masons met here every Saturday of each month. [4]
From July 1, 1914, to July 1, 1917, Alone readers were supplied by a traveling library. [5] [6]