Sulphur, Kentucky Explained

Sulphur, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Sulphur
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
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:689
Coordinates:38.4947°N -85.2736°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:40070
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:504723

Sulphur is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Sulphur was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad.[1] Formerly called Sulphur Station, the post office was renamed Sulphur in 1882.[2]

Notable people

See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Collins, Lewis. History of Kentucky. 1877. 339.
  2. Web site: Henry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 January 2015.