Yellow Banks, Kentucky

Yellow Banks, Kentucky, was the name of the rustic community founded by pioneer William Smeathers or Smothers around 1790 on the banks of the Ohio River. The name was derived from the yellowish banks along the river. In 1817, Yellow Banks became the established town of Owensborough,[2] in honor of Col. Abraham Owen (also the namesake of Owen County in Kentucky).[3]

Yellow Banks (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Yellow Banks (Owensboro, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Yellow Banks (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Yellow Banks (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 87°7′6″W / 37.75778°N 87.11833°W / 37.75778; -87.11833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyDaviess
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42301, 42303, 42303
Area code270
GNIS feature ID497423[1]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Owensboro, Kentucky". Accessed 18 September 2013.
  3. ^ History of Daviess County, Kentucky. Daviess County, KY: Inter-state Publishing Company. 1883.