Jericho, Kentucky
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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Jericho is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1]
History
[edit ]Jericho was a station on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad.[2] A post office was established at Jericho in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[3]
In Media
[edit ]The Band's "The Caves of Jericho" on their 1993 album Jericho refers to Jericho, Kentucky.
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jericho, Kentucky
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
- ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
38°24′18′′N 85°17′24′′W / 38.4050672°N 85.2899566°W / 38.4050672; -85.2899566
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