Fitchburg is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Estill 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.

History

Fitchburg was named for Frank and Fred Fitch, two brothers who in 1869 started a

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at the site. A post office was established at Fitchburg in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.

References

Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Estill County, Kentucky {{EstillCountyKY-geo-stub