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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Newby, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°45′47″N 84°24′55″W / 37.76306°N 84.41528°W / 37.76306; -84.41528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMadison
Elevation970 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Newby is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky. 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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Richmond
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