Hillsboro, Kentucky

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.[4]

Hillsboro, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hillsboro
Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 83°39′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFleming
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,010 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41049[2]
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID494271[3]

History

First called Foudraysville for the Foudray family of early settlers, it was renamed Hillsboro when the post office opened in 1833.[5]

Hillsboro Covered Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Hillsboro.[6]

References
  1. Zipcode.org (2007). "Hillsboro, Kentucky". Retrieved 5/7/2019. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Hillsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. State Primary Road System: Fleming County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  5. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 141. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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