Segal is an
unincorporated community
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in west-central
Edmonson County in south-central
Kentucky
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,
United States
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. Segal is part of the Bowling Green
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
Segal is located in the west-central portion of Edmonson County, at coordinates 37°12' 20"N 86°23' 6"W, which is about west of
Brownsville. In terms of transportation, the community is currently served by only one state highway,
Kentucky Route 655
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(KY 655), a C-shaped route which connects the community with
KY 70 at
Windyville. Previously, two state highways met at this community,
KY 67 and the original KY 555 (now KY 655). KY 67 previously served as a direct route for travel to
Bowling Green via the now-decommissioned Bear Creek Ferry on the nearby
Green River Green River may refer to:
Rivers
Canada
*Green River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Lillooet River
*Green River, a tributary of the Saint John River, also known by its French name of Rivière Verte
*Green River (Ontario), a tributary of ...
from 1929 until the late 1960s.
History
The Red Hill General Baptist Church, which is presently the only notable landmark in the community besides a local cemetery, held its first worship service in 1862. The event of the church's 150th anniversary was marked in 2012 by virtue of a homecoming theme in their annual
gospel meeting.
Education
Segal is served by the
Edmonson County School Board for children's education. Students living in the community attended classes at the independently operated
Asphalt School before it, along with all other county high schools were merged to create the
Edmonson County High School
Edmonson County High School is a four year high school located in
Brownsville, Kentucky, United States. It is the only high school serving
the Edmonson County School system.
History
The school was established in 1959 following the consolidati ...
in Brownsville prior to the 1959–60 academic school year. The original school building is still standing, but it is not in the proper condition to be used.
Points of interest around Segal
*Mouth of Bear Creek Boat Landing
*Raymer Lake
*Red Hill Cemetery
*Red Hill General Baptist Church
Post office
The Segal Post Office operated from 1884 until 1954.
Segal is part of Brownsville's 42210 ZIP code.
References
Unincorporated communities in Edmonson County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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