Sunfish, Kentucky Explained

Sunfish, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Sunfish
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:Edmonson
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:535
Coordinates:37.2969°N -86.3697°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:42284[1]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:509161

Sunfish is an unincorporated community located in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the Grayson County line. It is approximately north-northeast of Bowling Green.

Sunfish is part of the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Sunfish community is named for Sunfish Creek, a secondary tributary of the Green River which joins Bear Creek to drain the watershed of West-Central Edmonson County. The community was established prior to the 1825 formation of Edmonson County in the section of Edmonson which was originally part of Grayson County. Many of the settlers were Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veterans and included several Catholic families.

Various independent schools existed in the community prior to the consolidation of all Edmonson County schools in 1959, and the former Sunfish High School remained open as an elementary (grades 1–8) school until 1979.

Current community activities are centered on three churches, including St. Johns Catholic Church, and some small shops. Most employment and entertainment is found in Brownsville, the county seat of Edmonson County; Leitchfield, the nearest large community, in Grayson County, and in Bowling Green about an hour drive away. Several historic cemeteries exist in the Sweeden community all in various states of preservation.

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Notes and References

  1. News: ZIP Code Numbers For B.G. Section Listed. Bowling Green Daily News. 1. March 23, 1963. Google Books.