Profile for Charleston, Kentucky, KY
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Charleston is in Hopkins County, in the Madisonville metro area.
The community was named for "Free Charles," a former slave who ran a tavern here
The latitude of Charleston is 37.224N. The longitude is -87.671W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 528 feet.
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- Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Charleston travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hopkins County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
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Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - KY data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Census records (historic)
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
- Newspaper articles
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- Charleston area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Hopkins County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Kentucky cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Charleston
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Hopkins County
- Charleston business guide
- Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau
- Business licenses
- Corporate records search
- Courts in Kentucky
- Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Kentucky
- National Council on Independent Living
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Hopkins County economic census
- Hopkins County economic summary
- Hopkins County employment growth
- Hopkins County unemployment rate
- Kentucky economic data
- Colleges in or near Charleston
- Colleges in Kentucky
- Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
- Schools in or near Charleston
- School districts in or near Charleston
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools
- Air pollution in Hopkins County
- Diesel soot in Hopkins County
- Land contamination in Hopkins County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Hopkins County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky
- ePodunk festival listings
- Kentucky county fairs
- Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Charleston
- Hopkins County government
- Kentucky state government
- Driver's licenses
- Motor vehicles
- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Charleston
- Historic sites in Kentucky
- Museums in or near Charleston
- Museums in Kentucky
- Kentucky state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Hopkins County genealogy forum
- Find Foreclosure in Charleston
- Homes for sale in the Charleston area
- Find a Charleston Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check Kentucky mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
- Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Kentucky
- Topographic map of Charleston
- Daily newspapers in or near Charleston
- AM radio stations in or near Charleston
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- TV stations in or near Charleston
- Media ownership in the Charleston area
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- Search recent news archives in Kentucky
- Check daily newspapers in or near Charleston
- Search obituaries in Kentucky
- Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers
- Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
- Lions clubs in Kentucky
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Charleston
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Charleston
- Aerial photo of Charleston
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Kentucky communities
- Photos of Kentucky places
- Post cards of Kentucky communities
Hopkins County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charleston political report.
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- National weather map
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