Ashbyburg, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Ashbyburg, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Ashbyburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hopkins
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:446
Coordinates:37.5353°N -87.3689°W
Area Code:270
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:486078

Ashbyburg is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. Ashbyburg is located near the Green River and Kentucky Route 370 in northeastern Hopkins County, 6.1miles west of Calhoun.[1]

History

Ashbyburg was incorporated in 1829.[2] It was named for General Stephen Ashby.

Notes and References

  1. . State Primary Road System: Hopkins County . PDF . 2012 . April 8, 2013 .
  2. Book: Collins, Lewis . History of Kentucky . 1877 . 343.