Poorhouse Branch
Poorhouse Branch is a stream in Washington, Kentucky. Poorhouse Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Briartown, as well as near the town Springfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Rose Priory.
St. Rose Priory
Church
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St. Rose Priory is a house of the Dominican Order located near Springfield, Kentucky. It is the first foundation of that Order in the United States, and the first Catholic educational institution west of the Allegheny Mountains. St. Rose Priory is situated 2½ miles southwest of Poorhouse Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Saint Catharine.
Springfield
Town
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Springfield is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,846 at the 2020 census.
Saint Catharine
Hamlet
Saint Catharine is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. Its ZIP code is 40061. A post office has been in operation at Saint Catharine since 1900. The community took its name from St. Catharine College. Saint Catharine is situated 2 miles west of Poorhouse Branch.
Bearwallow
Hamlet
Bearwallow is an unincorporated crossroads village in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of roads from Bardstown, Cisselville, Fredericktown, Manton, and McIntyre. Bearwallow is situated 5 miles west of Poorhouse Branch.
Poorhouse Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Washington, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.7059° or 37° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
-85.22496° or 85° 13′ 30″ westElevation
709 feet (216 metres)Open location code
869PPQ4G+92GeoNames ID
4304896
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