Roundhill | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
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: | Butler, Edmonson |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 453 |
Coordinates: | 37.256°N -86.407°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 42275 |
Area Code: | 270 and 364 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 508979 |
Roundhill is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States, situated on Butler County's eastern boundary with Edmonson County.
Roundhill is located on the county line between Butler and Edmonson counties at 37.256°N -86.407°W, at a crossroad intersection of State Highways 70 and 185. KY 70 leads west to Morgantown, and east to Brownsville.[1] KY 185 leads north to Caneyville, and south to Bowling Green.
The town is located along the Big Reedy Creek, a tributary of the Green River. Roundhill is part of the Bowling Green MSA, but it is part of Kentucky's Western Coal Fields region.
Because the community straddles the Butler–Edmonson County line, it is on the boundary of two school districts based in Morgantown and Brownsville, respectively. Students west and/or south of the KY 70 and KY 185 junction attend Butler County Schools based in Morgantown, while students east and/or north of the junction attend Edmonson County Schools in the Brownsville area. North Butler Elementary just west of Jetson and Kyrock Elementary near Sweeden are the closest elementary/grade schools on their respective sides of the county line.
Roundhill is home to two businesses along the county line, one is an auto parts/repair shop and the other, a convenience store named "The Corner Market."[2] That business also serves as the community's USPS village post office with ZIP code 42275. The Roundhill post office, which began operation in 1893, was previously housed in the former Roundhill Grocery building on KY 70; that building is still standing, but it is not in the condition to be used.
Roundhill Church of Christ is the main place of worship in this community. Just east of the community on KY 70 is Hopewell Baptist Church. Threlkel Cemetery is located just west of the community.