Hillsboro, Kentucky

Hillsboro, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hillsboro
Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 83°39′32″W / 38.29333°N 83.65889°W / 38.29333; -83.65889Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 83°39′32″W / 38.29333°N 83.65889°W / 38.29333; -83.65889
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Fleming
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41049[1]
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 494271[2]

Hillsboro is an unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. Hillsboro is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 111 and Kentucky Route 158, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) south-southeast of Flemingsburg.[3]

History

First called Foudraysville for the Foudray family of early settlers, it was renamed Hillsboro when the post office opened in 1833.[4]

Hillsboro Covered Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Hillsboro.[5]

References

  1. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Hillsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ State Primary Road System: Fleming County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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