Crutchfield, Kentucky

Crutchfield is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States.

Crutchfield, Kentucky
Crutchfield
Location within the state of Kentucky
Crutchfield
Crutchfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°34′36″N 88°56′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFulton
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID490433[1]

Possibly known previously as Alexander and Slap Out, a post office opened in 1874 with the name Crutchfield. The community was once a thriving commercial center on the Illinois Central Railroad.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crutchfield, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 74. Retrieved 2013-04-28.


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