Bradford | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 84°8′44″W / 38.78500°N 84.14556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bracken |
Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 507569 [1] |
Bradford is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.
An early variant name was Metcalfe's Landing. [2] A post office called Metcalfe's Landing was established in 1863, the name was changed to Bradford in 1866, and the post office closed in 1956. [3] The present name honors Laban J. Bradford, a local businessman. [2]