Rhodelia, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Rhodelia is located in Kentucky
Rhodelia
Rhodelia
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rhodelia is located in the United States
Rhodelia
Rhodelia
Rhodelia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°00′25″N 86°25′14″W / 38.00694°N 86.42056°W / 38.00694; -86.42056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMeade
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
40161[1]
Area code(s)270 and 364
GNIS feature ID508929[2]

Rhodelia is a rural unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community that lies a few miles west of Brandenburg on KY 144 near its intersection with Rhodes Road and south of KY 144's intersection with KY 259.

History

A post office called Rhodelia was established in 1879.[3] The community was named for Elias Rhodes, a pioneer settler.[4]

Near Rhodelia is St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ "Rhodelia ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodelia, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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