Crider, Kentucky
Crider | |
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| Crider series | |
  Crider Location within the state of Kentucky  Crider Crider (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′26″N 87°58′28″W / 37.15722°N 87.97444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Caldwell |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490341[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, an EF3 tornado hit the community directly.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crider, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 72. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |