Welchs Creek, Kentucky

Welchs Creek, Kentucky
Welchs Creek is located in Kentucky
Welchs Creek
Welchs Creek
Welchs Creek is located in the United States
Welchs Creek
Welchs Creek
Coordinates: 37°20′41″N 86°34′05″W / 37.34472°N 86.56806°W / 37.34472; -86.56806
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyButler
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID509334[1]

Welchs Creek is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

History[edit]

The community was likely named for Christopher Evans and Mary Lewis, Welsh immigrants who settled on the creek in the 1780s.

Geography[edit]

The community is located in northern Butler County on Kentucky Route 79 (KY 79) about 10.4 miles (16.7 km) northeast of Morgantown; it is near the halfway point between Morgantown and Caneyville.

Education[edit]

Welchs Creek is the closest community to the Oak Ridge Christian Academy, one of two private schools based in Butler County.

Post office[edit]

Welchs Creek had a post office until July 2, 1994.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Welchs Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 15, 2017.