Bullittsville, Kentucky

Bullittsville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

Bullittsville, Kentucky
Bullittsville, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Bullittsville, Kentucky
Bullittsville, Kentucky
Coordinates: 39°04′31″N 84°44′19″W / 39.07528°N 84.73861°W / 39.07528; -84.73861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoone
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code859
GNIS feature ID488375[1]

A post office called Bullittsville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community has the name of Thomas Bullitt, a pioneer surveyor.[3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "Bullittsville, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, William (1962). "Place Names in Boone County" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved June 15, 2017.