Speedwell, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°40′27″N 84°10′31″W / 37.67417°N 84.17528°W / 37.67417; -84.17528CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyMadisonElevation
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928 ft (283 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID504047[1]

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.[2] It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 374 and Kentucky Route 499.

The community is named for Congressman John Speed Smith.[2]

The Viney Fork Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places is located within the community.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speedwell, Kentucky
  2. ^ a b "The Post Offices of Madison County, Kentucky". Morehead State University. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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