Holland, Kentucky
| Holland, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Intersection of State Route 99 and State Route 100 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°41′56″N 86°04′06″W / 36.69889°N 86.06833°WCoordinates: 36°41′56″N 86°04′06″W / 36.69889°N 86.06833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Allen |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 42153 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494393[1] |
Holland is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of Allen County, Kentucky, United States. The community, primarily a rural area on farmland, is approximately 10 miles east of Scottsville.
A post office was established in the community in 1881, and named for early settler William Holland.[2]
A tornado hit near Holland around 2 AM on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, killing 4 people and injuring several more.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 143. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ "18 Tornadoes Confirmed In 14 Kentucky Counties". WKYT. February 6, 2008. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
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