McQuady, Kentucky
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McQuady, Kentucky | |
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  McQuady  McQuady | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′30″N 86°31′08″W / 37.70833°N 86.51889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 40153 |
| Area code | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497945[1] |
McQuady is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. McQuady is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 105 and Kentucky Route 261, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg.[2] McQuady has a post office with ZIP code 40153.[3][4]
Its original name was "Jolly Station", for Nelson Jolly, a local landowner. It was named for the town's first postmaster, Anne McQuady.[5]
A line of the Louisville, Hardinsburg, & Western Railroad running through the town was completed in 1890. It eventually became a branch of the Louisville, Henderson, & St. Louis Railroad.[6]
Soon after the completion of the railroad through town, Baptist residents founded Corinth Baptist church.[7]
In 1910, St. Mary of the Woods Roman Catholic church was moved into town. The church operated a high school from 1922 to 1932 and an elementary school from 1922 to 1967. The schools were staffed by Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine.[8]
