Center, Kentucky

Center
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°8′32″N 85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°W / 37.14222; -85.69306Coordinates: 37°8′32″N 85°41′35″W / 37.14222°N 85.69306°W / 37.14222; -85.69306
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Metcalfe
Founded	early 1800s
Founded by	Joseph Philpot
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	42214
GNIS feature ID	489262

Center is an unincorporated community located in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area

Center is home to North Metcalfe Elementary, part of the Metcalfe County School District.

Center, also known in the past as Frederick or Lafayette, got its name from its location, equidistant from four county seats.

Center was the home of the first Butler Funeral Home, established in the early 20th century.