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Southeastern Christian College
Southeastern Christian College provided a two-year liberal arts degree and a three-year degree in biblical studies in Winchester, Kentucky from 1957 to 1979. Following its closure, the college formed a non-profit in 1983, the Southeastern Christian Education Corporation, to provide scholarships to students from a list of Churches of Christ congregations. History The origins of Southeastern Christian College began in 1949 in Louisville, Kentucky. It was first incorporated as “Kentucky Bible College” on March 23, 1950 at 2500 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY. At its founding it was co-located with Portland Avenue Church of Christ and the Portland Christian School. The filing for incorporation listed three people as the board of directors: Carl Vogt Wilson, Albert Von Allmen, and James H. Frazee. In its 1954 annual report to the state government, the college declared its plans to move to Winchester in September of that year to occupy the former location of Kentucky Wesleyan Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 18,368 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winchester is located roughly halfway between Louisville and Ashland. History It was named after Winchester, Virginia. Geography Winchester is located northwest of the center of Clark County, east of Lexington and west of Mt. Sterling. Kentucky Route 1958 (Bypass Road) is an outer loop around the town. Kentucky Route 627 (Boonesborough Road) leads towards Richmond, to the south and Paris to the north. U.S. Route 60 (Winchester-Lexington Road/Lexington Avenue) runs through downtown Winchester. Interstate 64 passes through the northern part of the city, with access from exits 94 and 96. The Mountain Parkway turns off I-64 just northeast of Winchester and leads east to Salyersville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Winchester has a total area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
