Saint Francis, Kentucky

Saint Francis is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

Saint Francis was originally called Chicago, and under the latter name was incorporated in 1870 soon after the railroad was extended to that point.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Francis, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 260. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.



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