Welchs Creek, Kentucky

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Welchs Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Welchs Creek
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Welchs Creek
Coordinates: 37°20′41″N86°34′05″W / 37.34472°N 86.56806°W / 37.34472; -86.56806
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Butler
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 270 & 364
GNIS feature ID509334 [1]

Welchs Creek is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. [1]

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History

The community was likely named for Christopher Evans and Mary Lewis, Welsh immigrants who settled on the creek in the 1780s.

Geography

The community is located in northern Butler County on Kentucky Route 79 (KY 79) about 10.4 miles (16.7 km) northeast of Morgantown; it is near the halfway point between Morgantown and Caneyville.

Education

Welchs Creek is the closest community to the Oak Ridge Christian Academy, one of two private schools based in Butler County.

Post office

Welchs Creek had a post office until July 2, 1994. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Welchs Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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