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]
McQuady, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 37°42′30″N 86°31′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breckinridge |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 40153 |
Area code(s) | 270 |
GNIS feature ID | 497945[1] |
Its original name was "Jolly Station", for Nelson Jolly, a local landowner. It was named for the town's first postmaster, Anne McQuady.[5]
A line of the Louisville, Hardinsburg, & Western Railroad used to run through the town. It eventually became a branch of the Louisville, Henderson, & St. Louis Railroad.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Hardinsburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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