Newby is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky.[1] It is located 6 miles west of Richmond along Kentucky Route 1984.

History

A post office called Newby was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1939. The community is named after a prominent family from the area.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newby, Kentucky
  2. ^ "The Post Offices of Madison County, Kentucky". Morehead State University. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Prewitt, Carol (March 27, 2013). "How Newby acquired its name". Richmond Register. Retrieved January 20, 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newby,_Kentucky
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