Powersville, Kentucky facts for kids
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Powersville
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 Powersville
Location in Kentucky
Powersville
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 501261 |
Powersville is a small, unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that has a name, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
Powersville's Past
Powersville has an interesting history, especially for a small community.
Early Days and the Post Office
A post office was opened in Powersville in 1831. It helped people send and receive letters and packages. The community was named after John F. Power, who was the postmaster at the time. The post office stayed open for many years, finally closing in 1904.
The Old Inn and Stagecoach Stop
Long ago, in the mid to late 1800s, there was an inn and tavern in Powersville. It was located where Kentucky Route 19 and Route 10 meet today. This inn was a very important place. It served as an overnight stop for stagecoaches traveling between Augusta and Cynthiana. Travelers could rest, eat, and stay the night before continuing their journey.
The building itself was first built as a hunting lodge by a man named Phillip Buckner. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, which was a big fight for America's independence. Phillip Buckner was also one of the first settlers in Powersville. He even founded the city of Augusta, Kentucky. He received the land for his lodge because of his military service during the war.
Buckner lived in the lodge until he passed away in 1830. He was buried right there in the community. Later, in the first half of the 1900s, the old log building was used as a toll house. A toll house was where people paid money to use a road. After that, it became a parsonage, which is a house for a church leader, for the Powersville Christian Church. The historic building stayed in its original spot until 2012. It was then moved to Pendleton County to become a private home.
