Princess, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Princess is an unincorporated community
in Boyd County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It is located along U.S. Route 60
between Rush
and Cannonsburg
. Kentucky Route 5 connects Princess with Bellefonte
and Russell
. Princess is located within an Ashland
postal zip code
(41102).
Princess is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Boyd County
Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located along U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
between Rush
Rush, Kentucky
Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code....
and Cannonsburg
Cannonsburg, Kentucky
Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. Cannonsburg is generally considered a part of nearby Ashland, although Cannonsburg is not within Ashland city limits. Most of Cannonsburg shares its mailing zipcode with Ashland; however, parts are within the...
. Kentucky Route 5 connects Princess with Bellefonte
Bellefonte, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 837 people, 349 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.3 people per square mile . There were 383 housing units at an average density of 531.4 per square mile...
and Russell
Russell, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,645 people, 1,428 households, and 1,106 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.5 people per square mile . There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile...
. Princess is located within an Ashland
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
postal zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
(41102).
Princess is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624. The MSA is nestled along the...
(MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Points of interest
- Paul Coffey Industrial Park
- Princess Chapel Community Park - owned by the Princess Chapel Church. The church is known for flying a large American flag during its annual 4th of JulyIndependence Day (United States)Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
celebration on park grounds. Recently, an amphitheater was added to the park.