Kidds Store, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°24′52″N 84°51′14″W / 37.41452°N 84.85384°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Casey |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 606 |
GNIS feature ID | 495719[1] |
Kidds Store is an unincorporated community in extreme northeastern Casey County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky[1] near the intersection of KY 906 and U.S. Route 127.[2]
History
[edit]Kidds Store was named after the community's first postmaster, Elias Kidd. Kidd also ran a store and gristmill in the area. The post office operated from 1887 to 1954.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidds Store, Kentucky
- ^ Kidds Store Topo Map in Casey County KY
- ^ 'Kentucky Place Names,' Robert M. Rennick, The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: 1984