Bradford, Kentucky

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Bradford
Unincorporated community
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Bradford
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Bradford
Bradford (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′6″N84°8′44″W / 38.78500°N 84.14556°W / 38.78500; -84.14556
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Elevation
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495 ft (151 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507569 [1]

Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradford, Kentucky
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.


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