Rhodelia, Kentucky
Rhodelia is located in Kentucky
Rhodelia
Rhodelia
Location within the state of Kentucky
Rhodelia is located in the United States
Rhodelia
Rhodelia
Rhodelia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°00′25″N 86°25′14″W / 38.00694°N 86.42056°W / 38.00694; -86.42056
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMeade
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
40161[1]
Area code(s)270 and 364
GNIS feature ID508929[2]

Rhodelia is a rural unincorporated community in Meade County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community that lies a few miles west of Brandenburg on KY 144 near its intersection with Rhodes Road and south of KY 144's intersection with KY 259.

History

A post office called Rhodelia was established in 1879.[3] The community was named for Elias Rhodes, a pioneer settler.[4]

Near Rhodelia is St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. "Rhodelia ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodelia, Kentucky
  3. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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