Kingswood, Kentucky
| Kingswood, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Kingswood, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′8.4″N 86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°WCoordinates: 37°43′8.4″N 86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 495771[1] |
Kingswood, Kentucky is a town In Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It was settled in 1906 and was named in honor of Kingswood School in Great Britain, originally founded by John Wesley in 1748. A college founded by John Wesley Hughes operated in the community from 1906 to 1934.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kingswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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