Wellington, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Wellington is located in Kentucky
Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is located in the United States
Wellington
Wellington
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 83°30′43″W / 37.91444°N 83.51194°W / 37.91444; -83.51194
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMenifee
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40387
GNIS feature ID516267

Wellington is an unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460 and Kentucky Route 1693 southeast of the city of Frenchburg, the county seat of Menifee County.[1] Its elevation is 1,194 feet (364 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 40387.[3]

Wellington is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012

On March 2, 2012, a tornado struck Wellington and the nearby city of West Liberty.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code


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