Curdsville, Kentucky
| Curdsville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Curdsville Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′6″N 87°19′54″W / 37.73500°N 87.33167°WCoordinates: 37°44′6″N 87°19′54″W / 37.73500°N 87.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Daviess |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490493[1] |
Curdsville is an unincorporated community located in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.
According to legend, an early settler was paid a barrel of whiskey to name the town after H. T. Curd, a steamboat captain on the nearby Green River.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curdsville, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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