First Evangelical Reformed Church

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First Evangelical Reformed Church
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LocationKY 80, Bernstadt, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°9′25″N84°11′38″W / 37.15694°N 84.19389°W / 37.15694; -84.19389
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1884
NRHP reference No. 80001648 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1980

The First Evangelical Reformed Church on Kentucky Route 80 in the small community of Bernstadt, Kentucky, is a historic church built in 1884. It has also been known as Swiss Colony Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

It was built by Swiss immigrants who were recruited to move from Switzerland to Laurel County, Kentucky, in the late 1800s. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Calvin P. Jones; Gloria Mills; Jim Hays (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Evangelical Reformed Church". National Park Service . Retrieved February 26, 2018. With three photos from 1979.