Julien, Kentucky

Julien, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Julien
Julien

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°50′12″N 87°38′23″W / 36.83667°N 87.63972°W / 36.83667; -87.63972Coordinates: 36°50′12″N 87°38′23″W / 36.83667°N 87.63972°W / 36.83667; -87.63972
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Christian
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 508364[1]

Julien is an unincorporated community in Christian, Kentucky, United States.

History

Julien had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Julian was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Julien, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Our Oldest Town". Kentucky New Era. Jun 6, 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Christian County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.


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