Adlai, Kentucky
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| Adlai, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Type | Former post office community |
| County | Daviess County |
| State | Kentucky |
| Post office | Established 1886 |
| Named for | Adlai E. Stevenson, First Assistant Postmaster General |
| First postmaster | B. A. Mitchel |
| Location | Between Oakford and Birk City |
Adlai was a post office community in Daviess County, Kentucky, located between Oakford and Birk City.
The newspaper reported on February 23, 1886:
The new post office between Oakford and Birk City will be named Adlai, in honor of the noblest Roman of the Democratic administration — Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, First Asst. Post Master General. B. A. Mitchel will be the post master.