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The 1886 directory lists Miss Lena Jones as the local | <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"> | ||
teacher. S.M. Lockhardt is the doctor. Groceries and liquors could | {| style="width:260px; font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff; color:#222222;" | ||
be purchased from A. Montgomery and S.R. Tolle. J.M. Wilhite | |- | ||
is the only blacksmith in town. Local farmer William Lostutter is | ! colspan="2" style="background:#2b4162; color:#ffffff; text-align:center; font-size:115%;" | Yellow Creek, Kentucky | ||
also a member of the Kentucky Legislature | |- | ||
| '''Type''' || Former community | |||
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| '''County''' || [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]] | |||
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| '''State''' || Kentucky | |||
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| '''Post office''' || Owensboro | |||
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| '''Listed in''' || 1886 county directory | |||
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'''Yellow Creek''' was a community in [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]], Kentucky. Its post office was [[Owensboro, KY|Owensboro]]. | |||
==1886 Directory== | |||
[[File:1886-Yellow-Creek.jpg|thumb|1886 Directory Listing for Yellow Creek]] | |||
The 1886 directory lists Miss Lena Jones as the local school teacher. S.M. Lockhardt is the doctor. Groceries and liquors could be purchased from A. Montgomery and S.R. Tolle. J.M. Wilhite is the only blacksmith in town. Local farmer William Lostutter is also a member of the Kentucky Legislature. | |||
[[Category:Towns]] | [[Category:Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Daviess County, Kentucky]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:35, 26 August 2026
| Yellow Creek, Kentucky | |
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| Type | Former community |
| County | Daviess County |
| State | Kentucky |
| Post office | Owensboro |
| Listed in | 1886 county directory |
Yellow Creek was a community in Daviess County, Kentucky. Its post office was Owensboro.
1886 Directory
The 1886 directory lists Miss Lena Jones as the local school teacher. S.M. Lockhardt is the doctor. Groceries and liquors could be purchased from A. Montgomery and S.R. Tolle. J.M. Wilhite is the only blacksmith in town. Local farmer William Lostutter is also a member of the Kentucky Legislature.