The History of
Central City, Kentucky |
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Pop.
5,893. Muhlenberg County, est. 1871.
The history of Central
City is rich and varied. The community now known as Central
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Reprinted from "Muhlenberg County Through The Years," 1992 |
City was first established in 1826 as Morehead's Horse Mill. The
original 200 acre
village,
carved out of "Kentucky County," was later incorporated into Stroud City
in 1873. After the arrival of the Owensboro and Russellville Railroad
the town's name became Owensboro Junction. In 1882 tile town became
Central City and was incorporated as a 5th class city. In 1902, Central
City's growth required it to move to a 4th class city, where it stands
today.
Mayor and eight person City Council. Central City also employs a full
time City Administrator. The city's $2.8 million dollar budget includes,
12 member Police Department, Fire
Department
with six full time and 30 volunteer fire fighters, Street, Sanitation,
Water and Sewer Departments. Central City enjoys a new $4.5 million
dollar waste water treatment plant capable of treating 4 million gallons
per day. Partly because of tile many infrastructure improvements made by
Central City, she has been certified as Kentucky
Hall of Faille City and a Gold award winner in the Kentucky Certified
Cities Program. Central City is also one of the twenty-nine cities that
is participating in the Kentucky Main Street Program.
lane
Western Kentucky Parkway along with two federal highways, U.S. 62 and
U.S. 431. Several state highways also
serve Central City, among them include state routes 70, 277, 189, 2103,
603, 604, and other minor roads. The junction of these several roads has
allowed Central City to experience considerable growth of her local
shopping areas and industrial development.
