Bowling Green Metropolitan Area, Kentucky
The Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Bowling Green. As of 2014, the MSA had an estimated population of 165,732. Counties *Allen *Butler * Edmonson *Warren Communities Incorporated places *Bowling Green (Principal city) * Brownsville * Morgantown *Oakland *Plum Springs *Rochester * Scottsville * Smiths Grove * Woodburn *Woodbury Unincorporated places *Aberdeen *Adolphus *Anna * Alvaton *Asphalt * Bee Spring * Big Reedy * Chalybeate Springs *Dunbar * Glenmore * Hadley *Holland * Huff * Jetson * Lindseyville * Meador *Pig * Plano *Quality * Reedyville *Rhoda * Richpond * Rockfield * Rocky Hill * Roundhill *Segal * Sunfish * Sweeden * Threeforks * Windyville * Wingfield Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 104,166 people, 40,013 households, and 26,873 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.25% White, 7.68 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like County (United States), counties or separate entities such as U.S. state, states; because of this, the precise definition of any given metropolitan area can vary with the source. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as metropolitan statistical area in 1983. A typical metropolitan area is centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g., New York City or Chicago). However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g., Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Hampton Roads, Virginia B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oakland, Warren County, Kentucky
Oakland is a home rule-class city in Warren County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 260 during the year 2000 U.S. Census. It is included in the Bowling Green metropolitan area. History In 1859, the city was named for its many oak trees by pioneer William Radford. Geography Oakland is located at (37.041675, -86.249344). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is situated northeast of Bowling Green in an area bordered by U.S. Route 68 on the south, and extending northward in the direction of U.S. Route 31W. Interstate 65 passes south of Oakland. The city of Smiths Grove lies just to the east. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 260 people, 102 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.08% White, 11.54% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Ther ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glenmore, Kentucky
Glenmore is an unincorporated community located in northern Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Glenmore is part of the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Glenmore is located in extreme-northern Warren County along the Green River. The community is nestled near the tripoint where Warren County’s northern boundaries meet with those of eastern Butler and western Edmonson Counties. History Glenmore once was a small town with a few residences and businesses. One of those businesses was the Massey's Springs Hotel, which operated from the mid-19th century until its 1914 closure. The hotel, which served people traveling via the Green River, was converted into a farm house, where a farming business operated until 1942. It was destroyed by fire sometime around 1944. Transportation Currently, two state-maintained routes, Kentucky Routes 1749 (KY 1749) and 185 (KY 185) directly serve the area. KY 185 connects the area to Bowling Green to the south and the cit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dunbar, Kentucky
Dunbar is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. History The name of the community is a blend of those of two local families: the Dunns and the Barrows. Geography The community is located in west-central Butler County along Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) near its junction with KY 1117 about west-southwest of Morgantown. It is also directly served by the Exit 27 interchange of Interstate 165 on the west side of Morgantown. Post office Dunbar had a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ... with ZIP code 42219. The post office operated from its establishment on April 19, 1898 until its closing on May 13, 2022. Points of interest Dunbar is home to the Cedar Ridge Speedway. References Unincorporated communities in Butler C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chalybeate Springs, Kentucky
Chalybeate, also known as Chalybeate Springs, is an unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the Warren County line. History At the turn of the 20th century, the location of the springs, which contained iron salts known as chalybeate, long thought to be health-restoring, was a popular resort. All that remained of the resort by 2010 was an old spring house for the resort, which was initially closed during the Second World War. A Kentucky Historical Marker with information about that resort was placed at the junction of KY 101 and KY 3611 on June 11, 2016.Doyle, Darren (June 11, 2016)"Chalybeate Historical Marker Ceremony Draws Large Crowd" EdmonsonVoice.com Retrieved June 13, 2016. See also *Chalyb ...
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Big Reedy, Kentucky
Big Reedy is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the boundaries of Grayson and Butler counties. It is approximately due north of Bowling Green. Big Reedy is part of the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Big Reedy community is named for Big Reedy Creek, a tributary of the Green River which drains the watershed along the Edmonson County side of the current Butler and Edmonson County lines; the adjacent Little Reedy Creek drains a similar area of Butler County. John May and company recorded surveying on Big Reedy Creek on November 14, 1783.Jillison, Willard Rouse. ''Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds: A Complete Index to the Earliest Land Entries, Military Warrants, Deeds, and Wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky''. Filson Club Publications #34, 1926; Reprinted Clearfield, 2008. The community was established prior to the 1825 formation of Edmonson County in the section of Edmonson which wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bee Spring, Kentucky
Bee Spring is an unincorporated community in northern Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The population of the community's ZCTA was 1,335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is located close to Nolin Lake State Park Nolin Lake State Park is a park located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The park encompasses while Nolin Lake Nolin River Lake is a reservoir in Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Nolin .... KY 259 is the main road serving the town. References Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Edmonson County, Kentucky Bowling Green metropolitan area, Kentucky {{EdmonsonCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asphalt, Kentucky
Asphalt is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. Geography Asphalt is located about west of Brownsville, the county seat of Edmonson County. In terms of transportation, it is served by Kentucky Route 655 (Segal Road) off of KY 70. The community is southwest of KY 655's intersection with KY 70 at Windyville. Sites of interest The Mathias Willis Store House is located near Asphalt at the end of Salvage Road (formerly Cummins Road). It was a mid-19th century store building that served customers traveling along the Green River, which flows just south of the community. In 1987, the store house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Churches Asphalt is the home to the Asphalt Church of Christ (formerly New Liberty Church), one of Edmonson County's several places of worship. Their Gospel Meetings, or revivals, are usually held in mid-June. In the week of June 7–10, 2015, the Asphalt Church celebrated their 140th an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alvaton, Kentucky
Alvaton is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. It is 9.5 miles southeast of Bowling Green, Kentucky on U.S. Route 231 U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 .... References Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{WarrenCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anna, Kentucky
Anna is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{WarrenCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adolphus, Kentucky
Adolphus is an unincorporated community in southern Allen County, Kentucky, United States. The community is due south of Scottsville. The community is primarily a rural area on farmland. History A post office called Adolphus has been in operation since 1888. The community has the name of Adolphus Alexander, a railroad attorney. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adolphus has a humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ..., abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. References Unincorporated communities in Allen County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{AllenCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aberdeen, Kentucky
Aberdeen is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. History Geography Aberdeen is located in central Butler County, at the junction of U.S. Highway 231 and Kentucky Routes 70 and 79, just across the bridge over the Green River from Morgantown. All three routes lead southwest to Morgantown immediately across the bridge. US 231 leads northwest to Cromwell and Beaver Dam. KY 70 leads east to Roundhill and Brownsville, and KY 79 leads northeast to Caneyville. The community can also be accessed directly from the Exit 33 interchange of Interstate 165 near the Butler/ Ohio County line. Post office Aberdeen has a local post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ... with ZIP code 42201. References Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |