Rhoda, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rhoda |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Kentucky##Location in United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Edmonson |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CST |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 568 |
Coordinates: | 37.1558°N -86.2253°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 501753 |
Rhoda is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Rhoda was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1904.[1] An early postmaster gave this community the name of his wife.[2]
Rhoda is located in the southern portion of Edmonson County, about 2miles southeast of Brownsville, at coordinates 37.1558°N -86.2253°W.
It is located along the Beaverdam Creek, a tributary of the Green River.[3] Kentucky Route 3019 serves the inner portion of the community, and Kentucky Routes 101 and 259 intersect on the east side of the community.
Rhoda is part of the Bowling Green metropolitan statistical area.