Rhoda is an

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located in

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, United States.

History

A post office called Rhoda was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1904. An early postmaster gave this community the name of his wife.

Geography

Rhoda is located in the southern portion of Edmonson County, about southeast of Brownsville, at coordinates . It is located along the Beaverdam Creek, a tributary of the Green River. Kentucky Route 3019 serves the inner portion of the community, and Kentucky Routes 101 and

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intersect on the east side of the community. Rhoda is part of the

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metropolitan statistical area.

References

Unincorporated communities in Edmonson County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{EdmonsonCountyKY-geo-stub