Powersville, Kentucky

Powersville
Unincorporated community
Powersville
Location within the state of Kentucky
Powersville
Powersville (the US)
Coordinates: 38°39′24″N 84°6′44″W / 38.65667°N 84.11222°W / 38.65667; -84.11222Coordinates: 38°39′24″N 84°6′44″W / 38.65667°N 84.11222°W / 38.65667; -84.11222
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Elevation 968 ft (295 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID 501261[1]

Powersville is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Powersville was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] John F. Power, the postmaster, gave the community its name.

An inn and tavern once stood in the community at the junction of KY 19 and 10, serving during the mid to late 1800s as an overnight stagecoach stopover on the road connecting Augusta and Cynthiana.[3][4] The structure was built as a hunting lodge by Phillip Buckner: a Revolutionary War veteran, settler of Powersville, and founder of the city of Augusta, Kentucky.[5] Buckner acquired the land through grants for his military service during the war. He lived at the lodge until his death in 1830 and was buried in the community. In the first half of the 20th century, the log structure was used as a toll house and later a parsonage for the Powersville Christian Church.[4] The structure remained in its original location until 2012, when it was moved to Pendleton County for use as a private residence.[6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powersville, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Toncray, Marla. "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". Ledger Independent. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. 1 2 "Former Powersville tavern and home dismantled for move". The Bracken County News. July 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ Tenkotte, Paul A; Claypool, James C, eds. (2009). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. ISBN 9780813125657.
  6. ↑ Prather, Terry (June 21, 2012). "Log Cabin". Ledger Independent. Maysville, Kentucky. Retrieved 2017-09-26.


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