Rockybranch, Kentucky

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Rockybranch
Unincorporated community
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Rockybranch
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°44′06″N84°44′00″W / 36.73500°N 84.73333°W / 36.73500; -84.73333
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Wayne
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID515082 [1]

Rockybranch is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. [1]

History

Rockybranch once had its own post office and school. [2] The community took its name from nearby Rocky Branch. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockybranch, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockybranch Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 254. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.


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