Newby, Kentucky

Newby, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Newby is located in Kentucky
Newby
Newby
Newby is located in the United States
Newby
Newby
Coordinates: 37°45′47″N 84°24′55″W / 37.76306°N 84.41528°W / 37.76306; -84.41528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMadison
Elevation
[1]
970 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Newby is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky.[1] It is located 6 miles west of Richmond along Kentucky Route 1984.

History

A post office called Newby was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1939. The community is named after a prominent family from the area.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newby, Kentucky
  2. ^ "The Post Offices of Madison County, Kentucky". Morehead State University. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Prewitt, Carol (March 27, 2013). "How Newby acquired its name". Richmond Register. Retrieved January 20, 2024.


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