Alpha is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 90 northeast of the city of Albany, the county seat of Clinton County. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m), and it is located at 36°45′44″N 85°0′37″W / 36.76222°N 85.01028°W / 36.76222; -85.01028. It has a post office with the ZIP code 42603.
The name comes from Alpha E. Davis, the community's second postmaster.
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, pp. 42–43.
- Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2007-12-31.
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- Rennick, Robert M. (1988). Kentucky place names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-0-8131-0179-8.
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