Olmstead, Kentucky
Olmstead is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Olmstead, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′8″N 87°00′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 499937[1] |
Olmstead was a station on the L & N railroad between Bowling Green, KY and Clarksville, TN that opened in 1860. It was named after a leader in the effort to build the railroad.[2] Olmstead is also the site of an elementary and middle school.[3] A post office has been in operation until recently in Olmstead since 1862.[4]
It is the location of, or nearest community to, Cedar Grove Rosenwald School which was a historic Rosenwald School built in 1928. The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
References
- "Olmstead". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- The Heavens are Weeping-The Diaries of George Dick Browder.
- Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 480.
- "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Logan County, Kentucky | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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