Turners Station, Kentucky

Turners Station
Unincorporated community
Turners Station

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°33′20″N 85°10′4″W / 38.55556°N 85.16778°W / 38.55556; -85.16778Coordinates: 38°33′20″N 85°10′4″W / 38.55556°N 85.16778°W / 38.55556; -85.16778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henry
Elevation 781 ft (238 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 40075
GNIS feature ID 505670[1]

Turners Station is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Turners Station was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad.[2] A post office was established at Turners Station in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turners Station, Kentucky
  2. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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