Fancy Farm, Kentucky | |
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 Street scene in Fancy Farm | |
 Fancy Farm's location in Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′56″N 88°47′29″W / 36.79889°N 88.79139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Graves |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 460.05/sq mi (177.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42039 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629613 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fancy Farm, Kentucky | |
Fancy Farm is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States,[2] 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the county seat, Mayfield. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 403.[3]
Fancy Farm is on Kentucky Route 80 in the rural, far-western portion of the state called the Jackson Purchase. It was settled by Roman Catholics starting in 1829, and is known for being a strongly Catholic area. The community grew around St. Jerome Church, built in 1836. The first post office opened in 1843.[4] The colorful name was apparently chosen when the post office opened, by a man who was applying to be postmaster.[5] It was first mentioned in the U.S. Census in 1870 as a post office in Boswell Precinct; first mentioned as a town in Magisterial District 5 in the 1910 census; and finally enumerated as a town in its own precinct in the 1920 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Fancy Farm, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fancy Farm, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Fancy Farm, Kentucky". Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
- ^ "The History of St. Jerome Parish". Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2007.