Chevy Chase, Lexington, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Chevy Chase
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Lexington, Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Lexington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:.258
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1,026
Population Density Sq Mi:3,973
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.02°N -84.487°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40502
Area Code:859

Chevy Chase is a neighborhood in southeastern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Cooper Drive to the south, Tates Creek Road to the west, Fontaine Road to the north, and Chinoe Road to the east.[1]

Name origin

Chevy Chase was named after a golf club in Maryland that the subdivision's founder, Henry Clay Simpson, joined while working in Washington, D.C. in the 1920s.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Chevy-Chase-Lexington-KY.htmll Chevy Chase Neighborhood Profile
  2. http://www.chevychaseneighborhood.org/imagevault/f1312994083.pdf#page=5 The Housing Stock of Chevy Chase: An Early Automobile Suburb