Bradfordsville

History

The community at the site was first known as Centerville from its supposed location at the center of the state. (Having since gained the Jackson Purchase, the present geographic center of the state remains nearby at Cowherd Road and McCarty Lane on Ky. 429 northwest of Lebanon.) The settlement was renamed Bradford's Mill after Peter Bradford's combined saw- and gristmill at the site; this became "Bradfordsville" after the establishment of a post office in 1834.

Geography

Bradfordsville is located in southeastern Marion County at (37.495328, -85.148452). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. }}

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  212
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  190
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  188
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  164
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  162
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  162
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  157
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  149

Most recent

• M 3.09 — 2025-12-28
  11 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
• M 2.75 — 2025-05-11
  11 km SE of High Bridge, Kentucky
• M 2.63 — 2023-08-04
  11 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
• M 2.64 — 2023-01-12
  4 km E of Burgin, Kentucky
• M 2.67 — 2019-10-12
  21 km ENE of Somerset, Kentucky
• M 2.59 — 2018-01-21
  8 km SSE of High Bridge, Kentucky