Folsomdale, Kentucky
| Folsomdale | |
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Unincorporated community  IOOF of Folsomdale | |
  Folsomdale Folsomdale's position in Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′01″N 88°40′28″W / 36.88361°N 88.67444°WCoordinates: 36°53′01″N 88°40′28″W / 36.88361°N 88.67444°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Kentucky |
| County | Graves |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 492294 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky | |
Folsomdale is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
A post office was opened in the community in 1886, and named for President Cleveland's bride Frances Folsom, who had recently become First Lady at age 21.[2]
References
- ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Folsomdale, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsomdale, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 105. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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