Alone, Kentucky
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  Alone, KY Location within the state of Kentucky  Alone, KY Alone, KY (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′33.9″N 85°39′10.4″W / 37.026083°N 85.652889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Founded by | J.C. Withers |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (1897) | |
| • Total | 50[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Alone is a ghost town in Metcalfe County, Kentucky once located along KY 1243. It is now an unincorporated townsite in Metcalfe County, Kentucky.
History
[edit]Alone was named by J.C. Withers and had a post office established on November 30, 1880.[2] D.J. Anderson was postmaster in 1887.[3]
In 1892, The Beachville Lodge No. 619 of the Masons met at the post office every Saturday of each month.[4]
From July 1, 1914, to July 1, 1917, Alone was supplied with a traveling library.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Ridpath, John Clark (1897). The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography, Geography, Statistics, and General Knowledge With Thousands of Engravings, Colored Maps, and Charts. New York: The Encyclopedia Publishing Company. p. 3123. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Renick, Robert M. "Place names of Metcalfe County, Kentucky". Robert M. Renick Manuscript Collection. Morehead State University. pp. 7–8.
- ^ Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1 July 1897. p. 121. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, F. and A. M.Ninety-Third Annual Communication Held in Louisville, Kentucky Commencing October 18 and 19 1892. Louisville, KY: The Masonic Home Book and Job Office. 1892. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Kentucky Library Commission Fourth Biennial Report 1914-1915. Frankfort, KY: The State Journal Company. 1915. p. 23. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Kentucky Library Commission Fourth Biennial Report 1915-1917. Frankfort, KY: The State Journal Company. 1918. p. 19. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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