Jabez, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°59′13″N 84°53′37″W / 36.98694°N 84.89361°W / 36.98694; -84.89361CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyRussellElevation
1,050 ft (320 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)ZIP codes
42544
GNIS feature ID508325[1]

Jabez is an unincorporated community located in Russell County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community during 1881, the building still remains. The town was named after the biblical city of Jabesh-Gilead.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jabez, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 151. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
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