Kingswood, Kentucky

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Kingswood, Kentucky
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Coordinates: 37°43′8.4″N86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°W / 37.719000; -86.409000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Breckinridge
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 270 & 364
GNIS feature ID495771 [1]

Kingswood, Kentucky is a town in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It was settled in 1906 and was named in honor of Kingswood School in Great Britain, which was founded by John Wesley in 1748. Kingswood College founded by John Wesley Hughes operated in the community from 1906 to 1934. A post office was opened in 1907. [2]

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References

  1. "Kingswood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   978-0813144016 . Retrieved November 27, 2014.