Mortonsville, Kentucky

Mortonsville is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office was established at Mortonsville in 1828, and remained in operation until 1921.[2][3] The community was named for its founder, Jeremiah Morton.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mortonsville, Kentucky
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mortonsville Post Office (historical)
  3. "Woodford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. Railey, William Edward (1938). History of Woodford County, Kentucky. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-8063-7999-9.



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