Gradyville is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 699 feet (213 m).[2] It was the birthplace of Western Kentucky University basketball coach Edgar Diddle.
Gradyville | |
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 Gradyville Location within the state of Kentucky  Gradyville Gradyville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°3′48″N 85°25′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42742[1] |
| Area code(s) | 270 and 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 493073 |
History
A post office was established in the community in 1848, and given the name of its first postmaster, William F. Grady.[3]
In February 1882, an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was approved that prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages within one mile of Wilmores and Kemp's store-house in Gradyville.[4] The Act imposed a $20 fine for each occurrence of violating the act.[4]
Gradyville suffered a flash flood on June 7, 1907, as the result of a cloudburst that precipitated three inches of rain in an hour. The sudden downfall caused Big Creek, a normally small and quiet stream that runs through Gradyville,[5] to rise by ten feet and to wash away several houses that were built on the banks of the creek. The flood resulted in the deaths of 20 Gradyville residents.[6]
Notable people
Edgar Diddle, an American college men's basketball coach, was born near Gradyville in 1895 and was a Gradyville native.[7][8]
References
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