Fredericktown, Kentucky

Fredericktown is an unincorporated in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies just south of U.S. Route 150 and is southeast of Bardstown.

Fredericktown
Fredericktown
Location within the state of Kentucky
Fredericktown
Fredericktown (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°45′30″N 85°20′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWashington
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

First mentioned in a 1785 survey, the town was established in 1818 as Fredericksburg. By the time the post office opened in 1828, it was known as Fredericktown. The post office closed in 1911.[1]

References

  1. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 109. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  1. ^ "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2009-12-31.


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