Jabez, Kentucky

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

Jabez
Jabez
Location within the state of Kentucky
Jabez
Jabez (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 84°53′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRussell
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP codes
42544
GNIS feature ID508325[1]

A post office was established in the community in 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 2013-07-26.



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