Speedwell, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Speedwell |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 928 |
Coordinates: | 37.6742°N -84.1753°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 504047 |
Speedwell is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was opened for the community in 1852, and closed in 1939.[1] It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 374 and Kentucky Route 499.
The community is named for Congressman John Speed Smith.[1]
The Viney Fork Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places is located within the community.