Wisdom, Kentucky
| Wisdom | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°00′14″N 85°43′12″W / 37.00389°N 85.72000°WCoordinates: 37°00′14″N 85°43′12″W / 37.00389°N 85.72000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Metcalfe |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509389 |
Wisdom is an unincorporated community located in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Nicols and Old Randolph.
Wisdom is located in west-central Metcalfe County at 37°00′14″N 85°43′12″W and is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Area.
U.S. Route 68/Kentucky Route 80 and Kentucky Route 640 intersect at the center of the community, and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway passes south of the community center, with the closest access point 3.7 miles east at the Edmonton exit. Edmonton is 7 miles (11 km) to the east, Glasgow is 11 miles (17 km) to the west, and Mammoth Cave National Park is 24 miles (38 km) to the northwest.
White Oak Creek, a small non-navigable waterway, runs through part of the community.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wisdom has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
On March 21, 1846, a post office was established at the intersection of present-day highways KY 640 and US 68/KY 80. The community was named Randolph, in honor of John Randolph, U.S. Senator and Congressman from Virginia. Edward V. Cummins served as the first postmaster. The community began declining in the 1860s, with businesses closing. In 1873 the post office closed as well. Residents of a newly forming community 2.5 miles south petitioned to have the post office relocated there and on August 12, 1873 it was opened, with the name Randolph moving to the new community.
In 1890, G.S. Neville built and began operating a store at the old Randolph site and a new community began to spring up. Around 1894, Em Evans took over the operation of the store and petitioned for a new post office to be established. The name Wisdom was submitted, in honor of Henry Wisdom, first Superintendent of Schools for Metcalfe County. The post office was approved and Wisdom officially became a community.
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