Fearsville, Kentucky

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Fearsville
Unincorporated town
Fearsville
Coordinates: 36°59′02″N 87°21′27″W / 36.98389°N 87.35750°W / 36.98389; -87.35750Coordinates: 36°59′02″N 87°21′27″W / 36.98389°N 87.35750°W / 36.98389; -87.35750
Country  United States
State  Kentucky
County Christian
Elevation 170 m (558 ft)
ZIP code 42240
GNIS feature ID 0492011[1]

Fearsville is an unincorporated town in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. Fearsville is located at 36°59′02″N 87°21′27″W / 36.98389°N 87.35750°W / 36.98389; -87.35750 at an elevation of 558 feet. The community was named for the Fears family.[2]

References

  1. "Fearsville". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-17. 
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). "Kentucky Place Names". University Press of Kentucky. p. 100. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 


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