Stella, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°38′25″N 88°23′48″W / 36.64028°N 88.39667°W / 36.64028; -88.39667CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyCallowayElevation
568 ft (173 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)GNIS feature ID509123[1]

Stella is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It was originally called Goshen as that was the name of the community's Methodist church. When a post office was established on February 2, 1895, it became known as Stella and was named for either the daughter of a Mr. Scarborough (who donated the land) or a Mr. Waterfield (a local store keeper). The post office closed in 1904. Some people still refer to the community as Goshen as the Methodist congregation still exists.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stella, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 283. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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