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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Kingswood, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°43′8.4″N 86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°W / 37.719000; -86.409000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreckinridge
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code40147
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID495771

Kingswood, Kentucky is a town in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It was settled in 1906 and was named in honor of Kingswood School in Great Britain, which was founded by John Wesley in 1748. Kingswood College founded by John Wesley Hughes operated in the community from 1906 to 1934. A post office was opened in 1907 and closed in 1966.

References

  1. ^ "Postal history – Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. "Kingswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813144016. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Hardinsburg
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Location of Breckinridge County, Kentucky
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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