Speedwell is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

located in Madison County,

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, United States. A post office was opened for the community in 1852, and closed in 1939. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 374 and Kentucky Route 499. The community is named for Congressman

John Speed Smith John Speed Smith (July 1, 1792 – June 6, 1854) was an attorney and politician, a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and a state representative for several terms, as well as state senator. He served for four years as a US District Attorney. He ...

. The Viney Fork Baptist Church on the

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is located within the community.

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Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{MadisonCountyKY-geo-stub