Windyville, Kentucky
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Windyville, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
  Windyville Location within the state of Kentucky  Windyville Windyville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 86°19′28″W / 37.21611°N 86.32444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509383[1] |
Windyville is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.
The first residence in Windyville was built sometime in the 1850s; it was originally used as a timber storage shack.[2]
The name of Windyville is derived from its old nickname, “Kentucky’s Windy City”. Because of this, a restaurant housed within a convenience store in the community was called “Windy City Cafe.” The store was shut down at some point in 2003 due to new competition in the Riverhill neighborhood on Brownsville's northern outskirts.[citation needed]
Geography and location
Windyville is located in central Edmonson County. It is situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Brownsville along Kentucky Route 70.[3]
