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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Bernstadt, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Former Swiss Colony ChurchFormer Swiss Colony Church
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Coordinates: 37°9′22″N 84°11′41″W / 37.15611°N 84.19472°W / 37.15611; -84.19472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID510562

Bernstadt is an unincorporated community located in Laurel County, Kentucky, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of London, Kentucky, the county seat. It is on Kentucky Route 1956, which exits the national forest here.

History

Its population was estimated to be 400 in 1997 and is the location of the First Evangelical Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The community is known for its Swiss population.

On November 14, 2007, an EF0 tornado struck Bernstadt, traveling southwest of Pittsburg.

Media

The Omni Broadcasting Network hosted the OBN affiliate WBON-LD in the community in December 2003.

Notable person

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernstadt, Kentucky
  2. Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Laurel County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  3. "Swiss Settlers". Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
  4. National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky (2023). Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. "Registration Statement - OBN Holdings". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2003.
Municipalities and communities of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: London
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county


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