Stella is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It was originally called Goshen as that was the name of the community's Methodist church. When a post office was established on February 2, 1895, it became known as Stella and was named for either the daughter of a Mr. Scarborough (who donated the land) or a Mr. Waterfield (a local store keeper). The post office closed in 1904. Some people still refer to the community as Goshen as the Methodist congregation still exists.[2]
Stella, Kentucky | |
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  Stella Location within the state of Kentucky  Stella Stella (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′25″N 88°23′48″W / 36.64028°N 88.39667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Calloway |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509123[1] |
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stella, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 283. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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