Kidds Store, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Kidds Store, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Kidds Store, Kentucky
Kidds Store, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°24′52″N 84°51′14″W / 37.41452°N 84.85384°W / 37.41452; -84.85384
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCasey
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code606
GNIS feature ID495719[1]

Kidds Store is an unincorporated community in extreme northeastern Casey County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky[1] near the intersection of KY 906 and U.S. Route 127.[2]

History

It was named for the community's first postmaster, Elias Kidd. He also ran a store and gristmill in the area. The post office operated from 1887 to 1954.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidds Store, Kentucky
  2. ^ Kidds Store Topo Map in Casey County KY
  3. ^ 'Kentucky Place Names,' Robert M. Rennick, The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky: 1984


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