Welchs Creek, Kentucky

Welchs Creek is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky, United States.^[1]

Welchs Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°20′41″N 86°34′05″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Butler
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	270 & 364
GNIS feature ID	509334[1]

History

The community was likely named for Christopher Evans and Mary Lewis, Welsh immigrants who settled on the creek in the 1780s.

Geography

The community is located in northern Butler County on Kentucky Route 79 (KY 79) about 10.4 miles (16.7 km) northeast of Morgantown; it is near the halfway point between Morgantown and Caneyville.

Education

Welchs Creek is the closest community to the Oak Ridge Christian Academy, one of two private schools based in Butler County.

Post office

Welchs Creek had a post office until July 2, 1994.^[2]