Sulphur, Kentucky

Sulphur is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

Sulphur, Kentucky
Sulphur
Sulphur
Coordinates: 38°29′41″N 85°16′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHenry
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40070
GNIS feature ID504723[1]

History

Sulphur was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad.[2] Formerly called Sulphur Station, the post office was renamed Sulphur in 1882.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur, Kentucky
  2. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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