Baptist, Kentucky
Baptist is located in Kentucky
Baptist
Baptist
Baptist is located in the United States
Baptist
Baptist
Coordinates: 38°28′39″N 84°11′9″W / 38.47750°N 84.18583°W / 38.47750; -84.18583
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarrison
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2564156[1]

Baptist was an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was established at Baptist in 1888, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community probably took its name from the local Beaver Baptist Church.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baptist, Kentucky
  2. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  3. "Harrison County". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Retrieved January 2, 2020.


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