Richwood, Kentucky

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Richwood is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

Boone County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,811, making it the fourth-most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Burlington. The county was formed in 1798 from part of Campbell County. and was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.

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Kentucky State of the United States of America

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

History

A post office called Richwood was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1918. [2] The community may have the name of the local Rich family. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richwood, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, William (1962). "Place Names in Boone County" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

Coordinates: 38°55′14″N84°37′30″W / 38.9206183°N 84.6249440°W / 38.9206183; -84.6249440

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