Princeton Map
Princeton is a city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,329 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County.
Princeton was founded by Revolutionary War veteran William Prince who settled in the Eddy Grove community of what was then Livingston County, Kentucky around 1799. Prince built Shandy Hall, a brick home and tavern overlooking the Big Springs of Eddy Creek where several game trails, or traces, converged. The site and Prince's surrounding land became known as Prince's Place. In 1817, the area surrounding Prince's settlement was renamed Princetown as he had donated forty acres of land for the establishment of a town and relocation of the Caldwell County, Kentucky seat from Eddyville. Shortly afterwards, the town's name was shortened to Princeton.
Princeton is located at 37°6?28?N 87°52?57?W / 37.10778°N 87.8825°W / 37.10778; -87.8825 (37.107674, -87.882479).
Nearby cities include Dawson Springs, Eddyville, Fredonia, Kuttawa, Cadiz.