Paradise, Kentucky

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Paradise was a small town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located 10.5 miles east-north-east of Greenville and was formerly called Stum's Landing.^[1] It was once a trading post along the Green River, but it no longer exists. It was torn down in 1967 by the Tennessee Valley Authority to make room for a coal-burning electric plant.

Contents 1 History 2 John Prine 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

A post office was established at Paradise on March 1, 1852; it closed in 1967.^[1]

[edit] John Prine

A song about Paradise, Kentucky was made famous by John Prine called "Paradise". The lyrics mistakenly attribute the destruction of Paradise to the Peabody company and allude to the fact that the town was a site for strip mining, hence the reason that the town is no longer on the map. In reality, TVA was the reason that the town is no longer there. Years later, John Denver released the song on his album titled "Rocky Mountain High".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Photos of old Paradise

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Coordinates: 37°16′05″N, 86°59′01″W