Utica, KY

Utica is a small rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Daviess County, Kentucky, in the United States. The 2020 census counted 208 residents. Utica was probably founded in the early 1800s and named after Utica, New York. Mill Street, which is the first side road on KY 140, was named after the flour mill that was located behind JR's Market. In Utica, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Utica, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The hamlet is located in the south-central portion of Daviess County just north of the McLean County line. U.S. Route 431 passes through the community, leading 12 miles north to Owensboro and 24 miles south to Central City.