Central City, Kentucky
Central City, the largest city in Muhlenberg county, is located on the Green River about three miles northeast of Greenville. It began as a nineteenth century settlement known as Morehead's Horse Mill, for a mill owned by Charles S. Morehead. It later became known as Stroud City, named for John Stroud. It was renamed Central City in 1882 for the Central Coal and Iron Company, which mined coal in the area. Central City is at the crossing of the Owensboro and Russellville Railroad (later part of the Louisville and Nashville) and the Elizabethtown and Paducah Railroad (later part of the Illinois Central).
The post office opened in 1871 as Owensborough Junction (anticipating the coming railroad). It was renamed Stroud in 1880 and Central City in 1882.
The population in 2020 was 5,949.
Central City was the home of the Everly Brothers and for many years an annual Homecoming Festival was held.
Southwest of Central City is the Kentucky National Guard's Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center.
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