Segal, Kentucky

Segal is an unincorporated community in west-central Edmonson County in south-central Kentucky, United States.[1] Segal is part of the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Segal
Unincorporated community
Segal
Location within the state of Kentucky
Segal
Segal (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°12′20″N 86°23′6″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID509027ref>U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Segal, Kentucky</ref>

Geography

Segal is located in the west-central portion of Edmonson County, at coordinates 37°12' 20"N 86°23' 6"W, which is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Brownsville.

Transportation

The community is currently served by only one state highway, Kentucky Route 655 (KY 655), a C-shaped route which connects the general area with KY 70 at Windyville. Previously, two state highways met at this community, KY 67 and the original KY 555 (now KY 655). KY 67 was previously the highway to use for travel to Bowling Green via the now-decommissioned Honaker's Ferry (a.k.a. the Mouth of Bear Creek Ferry) from 1929 until the late 1960s.[2][3]

History

The Red Hill General Baptist Church, which is presently the only notable landmark in the community besides a local cemetery, held its first worship service in 1862. The event of the church's 150th anniversary was marked in 2012 by virtue of a homecoming theme in their annual gospel meeting.

The Segal Post Office was in operation from 1884 until 1954.[4][5]

Education

Segal is served by the Edmonson County School Board for children's education. The children in the community attended classes at the independently operated Asphalt School before it, along with all other county high schools were merged to create the Edmonson County High School in Brownsville prior to the 1959–60 academic school year.

Points of interest around Segal
  • Mouth of Bear Creek Boat Landing
  • Red Hill Cemetery
  • Red Hill General Baptist Church

References
  1. “Segal Populated Place Profile / Edmonson County, Kentucky Data”. kentucky.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1958). Edmonson County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1977). Edmonson County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:250000. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  4. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm
  5. Notification Service | Post Offices. (Postal History). Retrieved June 14, 2016.


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