Jericho,_Kentucky

Jericho, Kentucky

Jericho, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

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

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

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