Kentucky Gazetteer
Sawdridge Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Owen County. The primary coordinates for Sawdridge Creek places it within the KY 40359 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Sawdridge Creek |
| Category: | Kentucky physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 6.8 mi. long; heads 0.7 mi. SE of Hesler, 4 mi. NE of Claxon Ridge, flows generally SW to enter Cedar Creek |
| History: | Presumably named for William Shortridge (1740-1810), who was granted the land by Virginia Governor Patrick Henry in 1786. A proposal to change the stream's name to Shortridge Creek was not approved by the BGN in 2017, citing a lack of local and State support. |
| County: | Owen County |
| Latitude: | 38.4175688 |
| Longitude: | -84.8543934 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sawdridge Creek: Sawdridge Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Sawdridge Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Monterey, KY
(1.4 miles WNW) Gratz, KY (6.6 miles NW) Owenton, KY (8.2 miles N) Stamping Ground, KY (13.6 miles SE) Pleasureville, KY (15 miles WSW) |
Pleasureville, KY
(15 miles WSW) Frankfort, KY (15.1 miles S) Corinth, KY (16.6 miles ENE) New Castle, KY (17.1 miles W) Sanders, KY (17.2 miles NNW) |
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Gest, KY
(1.4 miles W) New, KY (2.4 miles ENE) Orville, KY (3.6 miles WSW) Fallis, KY (4.5 miles W) Teresita, KY (4.5 miles ESE) |
Tacketts Mill, KY
(4.9 miles SE) Polsgrove, KY (5.1 miles SSW) Hesler, KY (5.3 miles NE) Swallowfield, KY (5.5 miles S) Beechwood, KY (5.8 miles E) |
