Paradise | |
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  Paradise Location within the state of Kentucky  Paradise Paradise (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′05″N 86°59′01″W / 37.26806°N 86.98361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 500167[1] |
Paradise was a small town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It was located 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-northeast of Greenville. Paradise was originally founded as Stom's Landing (sometimes incorrectly spelled Stum), in reference to its then-status as a trading post along the Green River, a tributary of the Ohio River.[2][3]
The town and its surrounding area were subject to heavy strip mining throughout the twentieth century and it later became the site of the Paradise Fossil Plant. Local residents were bought out in 1967 by the plant's operator, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the town subsequently demolished, citing health concerns and plans for expansion.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paradise, Kentucky
- ^ Paradise in Kentucky KYGenWeb Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1984) Kentucky Place Names, p. 226. Lexington, Ky: The University Press of Kentucky, ISBN 0-8131-1503-5