Stella, Kentucky

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Stella, Kentucky
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Stella
Stella (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°38′25″N88°23′48″W / 36.64028°N 88.39667°W / 36.64028; -88.39667 Coordinates: 36°38′25″N88°23′48″W / 36.64028°N 88.39667°W / 36.64028; -88.39667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Calloway
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID509123 [1]

Stella is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It was originally called Goshen as that was the name of the community's Methodist church. When a post office was established on February 2, 1895, it became known as Stella and was named for either the daughter of a Mr. Scarborough (who donated the land) or a Mr. Waterfield (a local store keeper). The post office closed in 1904. Some people still refer to the community as Goshen as the Methodist congregation still exists. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stella, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 283. Retrieved December 15, 2020.