Trenton, Kentucky

Trenton, Kentucky
Trenton, Kentucky
City
	The junction of US 41 and KY 104 in Trenton The junction of US 41 and KY 104 in Trenton
	Location of Trenton in Todd County, Kentucky. Location of Trenton in Todd County, Kentucky.
	Coordinates: 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°WCoordinates: 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Todd
Area
• Total	Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Population (2020)
• Total	326
• Density	Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42286
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-77592
GNIS feature ID	0505487
Website	www.trentonky.org

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Trenton is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census.

History

Settled as Lewisburg in 1796, and incorporated in 1840. The city was renamed after Trenton, New Jersey in 1819.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Musician and activist Josephine Leavell Allensworth was born in Trenton.^[4]

↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
↑ "Dictionary of Places: Trenton". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
↑ "Allensworth, Josephine Leavell (1855-1938)". Online Encyclopedia Index. BlackPast.org. Retrieved June 5, 2013.