Goddard, Kentucky

Goddard is an unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. Goddard is located on Kentucky Route 32, 7.7 miles (12.4 km) east-southeast of Flemingsburg.[2] Goddard Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Goddard.[3]

Goddard, Kentucky
Goddard
Coordinates: 38°21′45″N 83°36′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFleming
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID512335[1]

The post office opened in 1881 as Sandford, but was renamed Goddard in 1902, after Joseph Goddard. The post office was discontinued in 1958.[4]

References

  1. "Goddard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. State Primary Road System: Fleming County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 118. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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