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Pewee Valley is a home rule-class city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2010 census.

Pewee Valley city overview:
Name:	Pewee Valley city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Oldham County
Incorporated:	1870
Elevation:	781 ft (238 m)
Total Area:	1.94 sq mi (5.03 km²)
Land Area:	1.93 sq mi (5.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	1,588
Population Density:	821.95/sq mi (317.34/km²)
ZIP code:	40056
Area code:	502
FIPS code:	2160492
GNISfeature ID:	0500496
Website:	www.peweevalleyky.org

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History

The site of present-day Pewee Valley was first settled as a stop on the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad in 1852 under the name Smith’s Station, although it remains unclear which Smith gave his name to the community. It may have been Henry S. Smith, the son of a local pioneer, or Thomas Smith, a local shopkeep. The name was changed to Pewee Valley on the establishment of a post office by Henry’s son Charles Franklin Smith in 1856. The name refers to the eastern wood pewee, a local bird, but, as the town lies on a ridge, the reason for naming the settlement a “valley” remains obscure.

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Geography

Pewee Valley is located at 38°18′34″N 85°29′21″W / 38.30944°N 85.48917°W / 38.30944; -85.48917 (38.309552, -85.489137). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km), all land.