South Kentucky College

South Kentucky College
South Kentucky College (1879), right corner features teacher Sophia H. Schooler
Location
Belmont Hill, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Information
Established1849
Closed1914

South Kentucky College, originally South Kentucky Institute and later renamed McLean College, was a finishing school for girls founded in 1849 that became a co-educational college before closing by 1914, located in Belmont Hill in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] It was the second all-female institution of higher learning in the state, after the Kentucky Female Orphan School (now Midway University).

  1. ^ Coursey, James B. (September 16, 2020). "Belmont Hill: Hopkinsville's highest elevation spot dedicated to learning". Kentucky New Era. OCLC 14064300. Retrieved 2022-09-13.