Middleburg is a rural unincorporated community with a post office sitting just off the Green River in central Casey County, Kentucky, United States. The first land owner in the area was Abraham Lincoln I, the grandfather of president Abraham Lincoln, who purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2) in the area in 1784. In 1800, Lincoln transferred the land to Christopher Riffe.

Middleburg
Middleburg is located in Kentucky
Middleburg
Middleburg
Location within the state of Kentucky
Middleburg is located in the United States
Middleburg
Middleburg
Middleburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°21′28″N 84°49′16″W / 37.35778°N 84.82111°W / 37.35778; -84.82111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCasey
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
42541
GNIS feature ID498151[1]

Riffe built a home there and operated a mill, which began the focal point of the community. He was also the community's first postmaster when the post office first opened on February 11, 1837. He named it possibly for Middleburg, Virginia; or because of its location midway between Liberty and Hustonville.

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