Center, Kentucky | |
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  Center  Center | |
| Coordinates: 37°8′32″N85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Founded | early 1800s |
| Founded by | Joseph Philpot [1] |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 489262 [2] |
Center is an unincorporated community located in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Center, also known in the past as Frederick or Lafayette, got its name from its location, equidistant from four county seats. [1]
Metcalfe has no large cities, only small villages and rural communities. Center, located at the county's north end, and equidistant from four county seats, was founded by Joseph Philpot in the early 1800s; it was earlier named Frederick and later Lafayette.
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