Welcome 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 Butler County,

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, 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 and once intersected; KY 79 begi ...

(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