Central City, Kentucky

• One Injured in a Single Vehicle Collision on KY 181
  

  Genieva Gray, age 17 of Central City, KY, was operating a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier southbound on KY 181 near the Wendell H. Ford Training Center.

• Transportation Cabinet Speaks on I-69 Construction
  

  The development and progress of relatively new roadway, I-69, is a hot topic. Yesterday, July 9th, members of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet attended Muhlenberg County's monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting and spoke on the interstate's advancement as well as other road-related issues.

• Hopkins County Fighter Instructs Youth in Central City
  

  CENTRAL CITY, KY On July 7, at around 2:45, Hopkins County's renowned Martial Arts champion, Merritt "Bubby" Warren, made an appearance at the Central City Convention Center to teach local kids the ins' and outs of fighting and protecting yourself.

• Highway 70 Construction Ahead of Schedule
  

  HOPKINS COUNTY, KY On June 14, work began on highway 70 between Central City and Madisonville.

• A Final Goodbye to Cheyenne Albro
  

  Over 400 people showed up from across the state of Kentucky. Visitation was held from noon until 2:00 PM.

City Description

Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities within it. The city grew up around a junction of old wagon trails that went north and south. These trails soon become roads and with roads, railroads came as well. The city once had a full-fledged working train yard, complete with a Roundhouse and coal tipple. The city's elevated rail station was in downtown and had passenger service between Paducah & Louisville. As time went by, the railroads were more focused on freight carriage, not passenger, and so Central City's importance along the rail lines lessened. The city still resides alongside the Mainline for Paducah & Louisville Railroad, but also sits along a trunk-line for CSX Transportation. The trunk-line brings trains in from Wyoming and the mainline yard in Madisonville to the Paradise Fossil Plant just minutes south of the city along the Green River. Many long-time residents say that "As the coal industry goes, so goes Central City!"

City Contained By:

• Muhlenberg County
• Kentucky
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 13.4679381737 km squared

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