Millville is an unincorporated community located in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Frankfort, Kentucky. Glenns Creek runs through the town, and it is near the Kentucky River.
Millville | |
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  Millville Location within the state of Kentucky  Millville Millville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′15″N 84°49′20″W / 38.13750°N 84.82222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Woodford |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 40383, 40601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 498390[1] |
Millville took its name from the many flour mills and water-powered grist mills in the area. A post office was established in 1854, and closed in 1907. Samuel Miles was the first postmaster.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky.
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