Pellville is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1] The ZIP code is: 42364

History

Pellville was incorporated in 1870.[2] It was originally known as Bucksnort and then later on had a post office named Blackford, Kentucky. The post office opened on May 29, 1851, and closed on September 19, 2009.[3] The town was renamed to honor Samuel B. Pell (who was a former state legislator) in 1868.[4]

Notable people

Baseball player Johnny Morrison was born in Pellville.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pellville, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 305.
  3. ↑ "Postal history – Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 229. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Johnny Morrison". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2015.

37°45′08″N 86°48′49″W / 37.75222°N 86.81361°W / 37.75222; -86.81361


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