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McQuady, Kentucky
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 McQuady, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
McQuady, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
40153
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| Area code(s) | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497945 |
McQuady is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. McQuady is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 105 and Kentucky Route 261, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg. McQuady has a post office with ZIP code 40153.
Its original name was "Jolly Station", for Nelson Jolly, a local landowner. It was named for the town's first postmaster, Anne McQuady.
A line of the Louisville, Hardinsburg, & Western Railroad used to run through the town. It eventually became a branch of the Louisville, Henderson, & St. Louis Railroad.
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