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Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Pisgah Presbyterian Church in 1934

Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

History

The first settlement at Pisgah was made in 1784 by a colony from Virginia. The community's name is derived from Mount Pisgah, a mountain mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Pisgah Presbyterian Church was founded in 1784. The railroad was extended to Pisgah in 1888. A post office called Pisgah was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1931.

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