Browder, Kentucky

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Browder, Kentucky
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Browder
Coordinates: 37°11′50″N87°2′11″W / 37.19722°N 87.03639°W / 37.19722; -87.03639
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42326
Area code 270
GNIS feature ID487977 [1]

Browder is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Browder has been in operation since 1905. [2] The community was named for W. F. Browder, a railroad official. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browder, Kentucky
  2. "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved May 16, 2015.