Mortonsville, Kentucky

Mortonsville is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Mortonsville in 1828, and remained in operation until 1921.^[2]^[3] The community was named for its founder, Jeremiah Morton.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mortonsville, Kentucky
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mortonsville Post Office (historical)
↑ "Woodford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
↑ Railey, William Edward (1938). History of Woodford County, Kentucky. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-8063-7999-9.

Municipalities and communities of Woodford County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Versailles

Cities	Midway Versailles

Unincorporated communities	Big Poplar Tree Millville Mortonsville Nonesuch Pinckard Pisgah Spring Station Troy

Ghost town	Sodom

Coordinates: 37°58′19″N 84°45′23″W / 37.97194°N 84.75639°W / 37.97194; -84.75639

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