Ceredo is an unincorporated community located in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States.
Ceredo | |
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  Ceredo Location within the state of Kentucky  Ceredo Ceredo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′28″N 88°52′1″W / 37.04111°N 88.86694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ballard |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507681[1] |
It was founded in 1900 by George Holt, who opened a general store there. The Ceredo post office was established in 1902 and discontinued in 1905, with the mail service going through Kevil afterwards. No businesses remained in Ceredo by the 1970s.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceredo, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2016). "Ballard County - Place Names". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Morehead State University. p. 15. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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