Fredericktown | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 37.7583°N -85.3417°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Fredericktown is an unincorporated in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies just south of U.S. Route 150 and is southeast of Bardstown.
First mentioned in a 1785 survey, the town was established in 1818 as Fredericksburg. By the time the post office opened in 1828, it was known as Fredericktown. The post office closed in 1911.[1]