Sulphur, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 38°29′41″N85°16′25″W / 38.49472°N 85.27361°W / 38.49472; -85.27361 Coordinates: 38°29′41″N85°16′25″W / 38.49472°N 85.27361°W / 38.49472; -85.27361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henry
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40070
GNIS feature ID504723 [1]

Sulphur is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

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History

Sulphur was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad. [2] Formerly called Sulphur Station, the post office was renamed Sulphur in 1882. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur, Kentucky
  2. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.