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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Weed
Unincorporated community
Weed is located in KentuckyWeedWeedLocation within the state of KentuckyShow map of KentuckyWeed is located in the United StatesWeedWeedWeed (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°2′19″N 85°28′17″W / 37.03861°N 85.47139°W / 37.03861; -85.47139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID509331

Weed is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1043 feet (318 m).

The Weed post office, which is no longer in operation, was established on October 15, 1901, by Charles Weed Sparks Sr., who gave it his middle name. Sparks had earlier run the post office at nearby Sparksville, which was also named for him.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weed, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Univ. Press of Ky. p. 312. ISBN 0813144019.
Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Columbia
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