Pisgah, Kentucky

Pisgah Presbyterian Church in 1934

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

History

The first settlement at Pisgah was made in 1784 by a colony from Virginia.[2] The community's name is derived from Mount Pisgah, a mountain mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2] Pisgah Presbyterian Church was founded in 1784.[3] The railroad was extended to Pisgah in 1888.[4] A post office called Pisgah was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1931.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Kentucky
  2. 1 2 Smith-Durisek, Susan (30 May 2009). "Rural heritage lives in Pisgah". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (14 February 2006). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 418. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.
  4. ↑ "Pisgah, Kentucky". THE KENTUCKY ATLAS & GAZETTEER. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Woodford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

Coordinates: 38°03′24″N 84°39′18″W / 38.05667°N 84.65500°W / 38.05667; -84.65500

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