Fearsville, Kentucky
Fearsville is located in Kentucky
Fearsville
Fearsville
Coordinates: 36°59′02″N 87°21′27″W / 36.98389°N 87.35750°W / 36.98389; -87.35750
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyChristian
Elevation
170 m (558 ft)
ZIP code
42240
GNIS feature ID0492011[1]

Fearsville is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. Fearsville is located at 36°59′02″N 87°21′27″W / 36.98389°N 87.35750°W / 36.98389; -87.35750 at an elevation of 558 feet. The community was named for the family of Carson Fears, a Christian County native.[2]

References

  1. "Fearsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 100. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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