McQuady, Kentucky
| McQuady, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  McQuady, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′30″N 86°31′08″W / 37.70833°N 86.51889°WCoordinates: 37°42′30″N 86°31′08″W / 37.70833°N 86.51889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 40153 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497945[1] |
McQuady is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. McQuady is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 105 and Kentucky Route 261, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg.[2] McQuady has a post office with ZIP code 40153.[3][4]
Its original name was "Jolly Station", for Nelson Jolly, a local landowner. It was named for the town's first postmaster, Anne McQuady.[5]
References
- ↑ "McQuady". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Breckinridge Bicentennial Committee Program. Accessed from Breckinridge Historical Archives.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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