Waco, Kentucky
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Waco is an
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located in Madison County,
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, United States. There are less than 3,000 living arrangements and The community is part of the
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Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 52 and Kentucky Route 977, and is located between Madison and Estill County. Waco consists of small towns and roads including the most well-known Elliston, College Hill, and Bybee. The
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runs through College Hill Road with a boat accessible ramp.


History

A post office called Waco has been in operation since 1861. The community was named after
Waco, Texas Waco ( ) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and Interstate 35, I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin, Texas, Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2024 popul ...
by Phil A. Huffman and Thomas Thorp Jr. Waco was most known for Serial killer
Glen Edward Rogers Glen Edward Rogers (July 15, 1962 – May 15, 2025) was an American convicted serial killer. He was also convicted of related crimes in Florida and California, such as armed robbery, grand theft auto, and arson. Also known as "The Cross Country ...
who was arrested in Waco after a high speed chase on November 13, 1995. Waco used to be called Viney Fork in 1837, but was then changed to Ogg's Mill by John Martin in 1846, then changed to Elliston by Thomas C. Ellis in 1850.


Pottery

Bybee and Waco built their towns from pottery and manufacturing in mid-nineteenth century. It was named Bybee town in 1859 and its post office closed in 1977 and merged with Waco's postal. Bybee Pottery is registered under the
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. It was a pottery company established in 1809 by Webster Cornelison, and the family generations have continued to make and sell pottery until 2011. Bybee Pottery was considered the oldest pottery shop operating in West Appalachia. As of 2019, the family still sells pottery in a new shop in Middletown, Kentucky. College Hill, a road in Waco, was the site of a Texas Seminary which is supposedly what the town was named after. Waco area has a significant amount of white and gray clay deposits, explaining why pottery became a popular trade for the area. Waco was a home to many traditional potters including the Cornelison Family of Bybee 1845, The Grinsteads in 1837, Valentine Baumstark who was from Germany in 1850, Baumstark's nephew, Dennis Zittle in 1854. The ceramic history shows when potters began shifting from salt-glazed stoneware to colorful glazes.


Local community

Waco also shares with the city of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University's (EKU)
Meadowbrook farm Meadowbrook Farm is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is separately incorporated as a home rule-class city. The population was 136 as of the 2010 census. Geography Meadowbrook Farm is located in northeastern Jefferson C ...
. Meadowbrook is a 720-acre farm used for hands on learning for the agriculture department at EKU. The property contains barns, cattle, numerous crops, and is considered a self-sustaining farm.


Schools

Waco holds one of the eleven elementary schools in all the Madison County area
Waco Elementary School
is a PK-5 public school and has a total enrollment of 428 students. In 1912, Waco School serviced all grade levels and was built as a two-story brick building. It merged with
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and Kirksville High in 1955. In the 90s, Waco elementary made the shift to elementary education only, while the older grades moved to Clark Moores Middle School and Madison Central High School. Waco Elementary holds 31 full-time teachers and has a total enrollment of 428 students. Waco Elementary holds 31 full-time teachers and is ranked #402 in Kentucky Elementary schools and #8 out of the 10 Madison County Elementary schools. 40% of students score at or above the proficient level for math and 50% scored at/above proficient level for reading. The school enrolls 57% of economically disadvantaged students.''Waco Elementary School''. (2024). Usnews.com. https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/kentucky/waco-elementary-school-224944


References

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