Jabez, Kentucky

Jabez
Unincorporated community
Jabez
Location within the state of Kentucky
Jabez
Jabez (the US)
Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 84°53′37″W / 36.98694°N 84.89361°W / 36.98694; -84.89361Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 84°53′37″W / 36.98694°N 84.89361°W / 36.98694; -84.89361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Russell
Elevation 1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP codes 42544
GNIS feature ID 508325[1]

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

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. Retrieved 2013-07-26.


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