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Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Bradford
Unincorporated community
Bradford
Location within the state of Kentucky
Bradford
Bradford (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 84°8′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID507569[1]

History


An early variant name was Metcalfe's Landing.[2] A post office called Metcalfe's Landing was established in 1863, the name was changed to Bradford in 1866, and the post office closed in 1956.[3] The present name honors Laban J. Bradford, a local businessman.[2]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradford, Kentucky
  2. Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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