Mariba, Kentucky

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Mariba 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), and it is located at 37°54′58″N, 83°34′43″W (37.9161947, -83.5785214).[2]

The name "Mariba" is taken[3] from Mariba Osborne Taylor.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert (1988). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, page 188. ISBN 0813101794. 

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