New Concord, Kentucky Explained

New Concord, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:New Concord
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Calloway
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:413
Coordinates:36.5483°N -88.1547°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:42076
Area Code:270
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:499305

New Concord is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

History

On March 2, 1836,[1] a post office was opened at the site and named Humility, Kentucky. Settlers from Concord, North Carolina came to the area in the late 1830s and renamed it Concord. The post office was renamed New Concord in 1861 because there was already a Concord, Kentucky in Lewis County.[2] It was incorporated with the name New Concord in 1868.[3]

Fort Heiman, a Confederate gun emplacement constructed during the Battle of Fort Henry, is one and a half miles southeast of the community and is part of Fort Donelson National Battlefield.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postal history – Postmaster Finder. United States Postal Service. January 8, 2024.
  2. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . December 15, 2020 . Rennick, Robert M. . 212.
  3. Book: Collins, Lewis. History of Kentucky. 1877. 109.