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Baptist, Wolfe County, Kentucky

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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Baptist, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°43′54″N 83°28′46″W / 37.73167°N 83.47944°W / 37.73167; -83.47944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWolfe
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507451

Baptist is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States.

History

The community was settled in the early nineteenth century and the Stillwater Baptist Church, from which the name was taken, was organized in 1837. The Baptist post office opened in 1917 and closed in 1974.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baptist, Wolfe County, Kentucky
  2. "Wolfe County". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. "Wolfe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Campton
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