Stella, Kentucky

Stella, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Stella is located in Kentucky
Stella
Stella
Location within the state of Kentucky
Stella is located in the United States
Stella
Stella
Stella (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°38′25″N 88°23′48″W / 36.64028°N 88.39667°W / 36.64028; -88.39667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCalloway
Elevation
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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