Gamaliel, Kentucky
| Gamaliel, Kentucky | |
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Gamaliel Post office
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 Location of Gamaliel, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°38′24″N 85°47′36″W / 36.64000°N 85.79333°WCoordinates: 36°38′24″N 85°47′36″W / 36.64000°N 85.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Monroe |
| Named for | 1st-century Jewish leader |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 439 |
| • Density | 520.4/sq mi (200.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42140 |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-29872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0492661 |
Gamaliel (/ɡəˈmeɪliə/) is a home rule-class city in Monroe County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census, this was a decline from 439 in 2000.
Gamaliel is located at 36°38′24″N 85°47′36″W / 36.64000°N 85.79333°W (36.639956, -85.793372).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Around 1836, James Crawford and John Hayes saw that a town was springing up and donated ten acres of land, at a point where their farms met, to be used for educational and religious purposes. On this property, a building was erected and used for school and church and, in 1844, a cemetery was added. In making the grant, the two men stipulated that seven trustees should be appointed to administer the property along the lines provided by the donors. The original trustees were William Crawford, Maston Comer, John Hayes, Robert Welch, James Crawford Jr., Charles Browning Jr., and John Meador. This act of incorporation was passed by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on December 19, 1840.
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