Baptist, Kentucky

Baptist, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Baptist Show map of Kentucky Baptist Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°28′39″N 84°11′9″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Harrison
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	2564156[1]

Baptist was an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office was established at Baptist in 1888, and remained in operation until 1906.^[2] The community probably took its name from the local Beaver Baptist Church.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baptist, Kentucky
2. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
3. "Harrison County". Robert M. Rennick Manuscript Collection. Retrieved January 2, 2020.