Welcome 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 ...

located in Butler 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.

Origin

Geography

Welcome is located in the north-central portion of Butler County.

Kentucky Route 79 Kentucky Route 79 (KY 79) is a north–south state highway that traverses five counties in west-central Kentucky. It can be seen as an extension of U.S. Route 79 (US 79), as they have the same number; KY 79 begins in the same city that ...

(KY 79) is the major artery through the community, leading south to the Morgantown/

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area, and north to Welchs Creek and Caneyville. Just west of the community, KY 2713 connects the area with the nearby community of Dexterville.

References

Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{ButlerCountyKY-geo-stub