Baptist, Wolfe County, Kentucky

Baptist is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States.

Baptist, Kentucky
Baptist is located in Kentucky
Baptist
Baptist
Baptist is located in the United States
Baptist
Baptist
Coordinates: 37°43′54″N 83°28′46″W / 37.73167°N 83.47944°W / 37.73167; -83.47944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWolfe
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507451[1]

History

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The community was settled in the early nineteenth century and the Stillwater Baptist Church, from which the name was taken, was organized in 1837.[2] The Baptist post office opened in 1917 and closed in 1974.[3]

References

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