Mariba, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°54′58″N 83°34′43″W / 37.91611°N 83.57861°W / 37.91611; -83.57861Mariba is an unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 460 and Kentucky Route 77, southeast of the city of Frenchburg, the county seat of Menifee County.[1] Its elevation is 1,175 feet (358 m).[2] The community is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The name "Mariba" is taken from Mariba Osborne Taylor.[3]
References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mariba, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- ^ Rennick, Robert (1988). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 188. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
External links
- Photo including Mariba Osborne Taylor
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Municipalities and communities of Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Frenchburg
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