Ashbyburg is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. Ashbyburg is located near the Green River and Kentucky Route 370 in northeastern Hopkins County, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) west of Calhoun.[2]

Ashbyburg, Kentucky
Ashbyburg is located in Kentucky
Ashbyburg
Ashbyburg
Ashbyburg is located in the United States
Ashbyburg
Ashbyburg
Coordinates: 37°32′07″N 87°22′08″W / 37.53528°N 87.36889°W / 37.53528; -87.36889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code270
GNIS feature ID486078[1]

History

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Ashbyburg was incorporated in 1829.[3] It was named for General Stephen Ashby.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashbyburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ State Primary Road System: Hopkins County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 343.