Mortonsville, Kentucky facts for kids

Mortonsville is a small unincorporated community located in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. An unincorporated community is a place that doesn't have its own local government, but it's still a recognized area where people live.

History of Mortonsville

The community of Mortonsville has a history that goes back many years. It was named after its founder, a person named Jeremiah Morton. It was common in the past for new settlements to be named after the people who helped start them.

A very important part of any community in the past was its post office. A post office helps people send and receive letters and packages. Mortonsville had its own post office, which first opened in 1828. This means it was operating almost 200 years ago! The post office served the community for a long time, staying open until 1921. After that, mail services for Mortonsville were likely handled by a nearby larger town.