Kingswood, Kentucky
| Kingswood, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Kingswood, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′8.4″N 86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°WCoordinates: 37°43′8.4″N 86°24′32.4″W / 37.719000°N 86.409000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 495771[1] |
Kingswood, Kentucky is a town in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It was settled in 1906 and was named in honor of Kingswood School in Great Britain, which was founded by John Wesley in 1748. Kingswood College founded by John Wesley Hughes operated in the community from 1906 to 1934.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kingswood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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