Charleston,_Kentucky

Charleston, Kentucky

Charleston, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

For other uses, see Charleston (disambiguation).

Charleston is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

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According to legend, it was named for "Free Charles", a former slave, who kept a tavern there. A Charleston post office was in operation from 1855 to 1909.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charleston, Kentucky
  2. [2]
    Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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