- Mariba, Kentucky
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Mariba — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Kentucky
MaribaCoordinates: 37°54′58″N 83°34′43″W / 37.91611°N 83.57861°WCoordinates: 37°54′58″N 83°34′43″W / 37.91611°N 83.57861°W Country United States State Kentucky County Menifee Elevation 1,175 ft (358 m) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID 513788 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).[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. pp. page 188. ISBN 0813101794.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Menifee County, Kentucky County seat: Frenchburg City 
Unincorporated
communitiesDenniston | Korea | Mariba | Means | Pomeroyton | Scranton | Sudith | Wellington
Categories:- Populated places in Menifee County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Mount Sterling micropolitan area
- Kentucky geography stubs
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