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Cayce, Kentucky

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Jones began work in 1878 for the north-south Mobile and Ohio Railroad (later the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, and since the early 1970s a part of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad); by 1890 he had worked his way up to engineer on the Illinois Central Railroad. John Luther "Casey" Jones earned his place in
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In that era, railroaders with common surnames were often referred to by their hometown. John Luther Jones's nickname thus became "Cayce" Jones ("Casey" would later become the accepted spelling).
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In the months following the storm, residents struggled with trauma from the outbreak and the slow rebuilding process, with many continuing to live in trailers or converted containers.
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Cayce includes the area east and west from Willingham Bottom and Bayou de Chien Creek to Mud Creek and north and south from Moscow to the Middle Road (
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In the late 19th century and early 20th century Cayce was a thriving southern business town. Today, however it is a residential small town.
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American folklore and legend for remaining at the throttle in the 1900 crash in which he lost his life.
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The community was named for James Hardie Cayce, who established stores in
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In December 2021, during a major tornado outbreak, Cayce was hit by the
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Census-designated places in Fulton County, Kentucky
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Census-designated place
Location within Fulton County and the state of Kentucky
Fulton County
Kentucky
36°33′19″N 89°2′9″W / 36.55528°N 89.03583°W / 36.55528; -89.03583
Country
State
Kentucky
County
Fulton
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code(s)
270 & 364
FIPS code
GNIS
/ˈks/
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Fulton County
Kentucky
2020 census
Moscow
Clinton
Kentucky Route 166
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