Folsomdale, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°53′01″N 88°40′28″W / 36.88361°N 88.67444°W / 36.88361; -88.67444Country United StatesState KentuckyCountyGravesElevation
135 m (443 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID492294U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky

Folsomdale is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

A post office was opened in the community in 1886, and named for President Cleveland's bride Frances Folsom, who had recently become First Lady at age 21.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Folsomdale, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 105. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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