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Kingsley, Kentucky
Kingsley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 381 as of the 2010 census, down from 428 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Louisville. History Many years ago the community was part of Farmington, the once sprawling farm of the Speed family. On March 1, 1924, developer C.C. Hieatt purchased off Taylorsville Road and created the subdivision of Kingsley as an extension of the Strathmoor neighborhood. On December 21, 1939, Kingsley was incorporated as a 6th-class city.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Kingsley, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013. Geography Kingsley is located southeast of downtown Louisville at (38.221570, -85.672551), on roughly a triangle of land between Taylorsville Road, Tyler Lane, and Byron Avenue. It is bordered to the northwest by Seneca Gardens, to the west by Strathmoor Manor, and to the northeast by Bowman Field Regional Airport. According to the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kentucky Cities
Kentucky is a state in the United States. It has 419 active cities. Classes Since January 1, 2015, Kentucky cities have been divided into two classes based on their form of government: * First class – Mayor-alderman government * Home rule class – All other forms, including Mayor-Council, Commission, and City Manager This system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear. The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Prior to the enactment of House Bill 331, over 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in a unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
