Sulphur, Kentucky

Sulphur
Unincorporated community
Sulphur
Sulphur

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°29′41″N 85°16′25″W / 38.49472°N 85.27361°W / 38.49472; -85.27361Coordinates: 38°29′41″N 85°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 Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 40070
GNIS feature ID 504723[1]

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

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]

Notable people

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.


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