Downingsville, Kentucky

Downingsville is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Kentucky, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Downingsville was established in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.^[2] In the 1870s, business enterprises in Downingsville included a hotel, a gristmill and a sawmill.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downingsville, Kentucky
^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 290.

38°38′30″N 84°42′48″W / 38.64167°N 84.71333°W / 38.64167; -84.71333

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downingsville, Kentucky

[2] "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[3] Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 290.

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