Jericho, Kentucky

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Jericho is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1]

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History

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

The Band's "The Caves of Jericho" on their 1993 album Jericho refers to Jericho, Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jericho, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.
  3. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

38°24′18″N85°17′24″W / 38.4050672°N 85.2899566°W / 38.4050672; -85.2899566

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