Alpha, Kentucky Explained

Alpha is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 90 northeast of the city of Albany, the county seat of Clinton County.^[1] Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m), and it is located at 36.7622°N -85.0103°W.^[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 42603.^[3]

The name comes from Alpha E. Davis, the community's second postmaster.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, pp. 42–43.
2. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:507389 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
4. Book: Rennick, Robert M. . Kentucky place names . 1988 . University Press of Kentucky . 978-0-8131-0179-8. 4–5.