Bradford, Kentucky

Bradford
Unincorporated community
Bradford
Bradford

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 84°8′44″W / 38.78500°N 84.14556°W / 38.78500; -84.14556Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 84°8′44″W / 38.78500°N 84.14556°W / 38.78500; -84.14556
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 507569[1]

Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

History

An early variant name was Metcalfe's Landing.[2] A post office called Metcalfe's Landing was established in 1863, the name was changed to Bradford in 1866, and the post office closed in 1956.[3] The present name honors Laban J. Bradford, a local businessman.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradford, Kentucky
  2. 1 2 Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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