Crider, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°9′26″N 87°58′28″W / 37.15722°N 87.97444°W / 37.15722; -87.97444CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyCaldwellElevation
469 ft (143 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)GNIS feature ID490341[1]

Crider is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States.

The community was named Crider in the 1830s, after the Crider clan of early settlers, originally from Virginia.[2]

On May 26, 2024, a large tornado hit the community directly.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crider, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 72. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Princeton
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  • Dawson Springs‡
  • Fredonia
  • Princeton
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