Charleston, Kentucky

For other uses, see Charleston (disambiguation).

Charleston is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

Charleston, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°13′29″N 87°40′19″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Hopkins
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	489364[1]

According to legend, it was named for "Free Charles", a former slave, who kept a tavern there. A Charleston post office was in operation from 1855 to 1909.^[2]

On May 26, 2024, an EF3 tornado struck the community.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charleston, Kentucky
2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.