Nerinx, Kentucky

Nerinx, Kentucky
Nerinx is located in Kentucky
Nerinx
Nerinx
Nerinx is located in the United States
Nerinx
Nerinx
Coordinates: 37°39′51″N 85°23′58″W / 37.66417°N 85.39944°W / 37.66417; -85.39944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMarion
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40049
GNIS feature ID508688[1]

Nerinx is an unincorporated community within Marion County, Kentucky, United States.

Nerinx was founded in the early 19th century by Father Stephen Theodore Badin. Nerinx is the home of the convent and Motherhouse of the Sisters of Loretto.

The Sisters moved to the site around 1820. The town was renamed Nerinckx for Fr. Charles Nerinckx, the founder of the order. The Nerinx post office opened in 1899. The shortened spelling is now generally used.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nerinx, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Nerinx, Kentucky".