Alone, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
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Alone is a ghost town and unincorporated townsite in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, along KY 1243, named by J.C. Withers.
Alone, KY | |
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  Alone, KY Location within the state of Kentucky  Alone, KY Alone, KY (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′33.9″N 85°39′10.4″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Founded by | J.C. Withers |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (1897) | |
• Total | 50[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
A post office was established on November 30, 1880,[2] and D.J. Anderson was postmaster in 1887.[3] In 1892, the Beachville Lodge No. 619 of the Masons met here every Saturday of each month.[4]
From July 1, 1914, to July 1, 1917, Alone readers were supplied by a traveling library.[5][6]
