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Nazareth is an unincorporated community and a historic site in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States, located about three miles north of Bardstown. The zipcode is: 40048.
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardstown Junction, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 56. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
- ↑ "Bullitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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