Kelly, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Community of Kelly
Settlement Type:Community
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Christian
Established Title:Unincorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (CST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:243
Elevation Ft:797
Coordinates:36.9706°N -87.4769°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40067
Area Code:270 & 364

Kelly is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. Kelly is located at 36.9706°N -87.4769°W (38.218373, -85.353058), on U.S. Route 41.

History

The community is best known for being the location of the 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville alien encounter, in which residents reported seeing unidentifiable creatures and lights at a rural farmhouse. In honor of this event, the community hosts the Kelly "Little Green Men" Days festival each year, where visitors can buy "intergalactic souvenirs". The 2017 anniversary and festival coincided with a total solar eclipse.

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