Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Folsomdale, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
IOOF of Folsomdale | |
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Coordinates: 36°53′01″N 88°40′28″W / 36.88361°N 88.67444°W / 36.88361; -88.67444 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Graves |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 492294 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky |
Folsomdale is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was opened in the community in 1886, and named for President Cleveland's bride Frances Folsom, who had recently become First Lady at age 21.
References
- "Feature Detail Report for: Folsomdale, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 105. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Graves County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Mayfield | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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