Troy, Kentucky

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Troy (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°54′36″N84°41′41″W / 37.91000°N 84.69472°W / 37.91000; -84.69472 Coordinates: 37°54′36″N84°41′41″W / 37.91000°N 84.69472°W / 37.91000; -84.69472
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Woodford
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID505522 [1]

Troy is an unincorporated community that straddles Woodford County and Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the junction of KY 33 and KY 1267. A post office with the name Troy operated at this location from 1859 to 1909. The town may have been named for the town of the same name in New York. The structures in Troy consist of a cluster of farm outbuildings and a few stately houses lining KY 33. The town is surrounded by rolling pastures and sunny fields.

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