Bimble, Kentucky

Bimble is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

Bimble, Kentucky
Bimble is located in Kentucky
Bimble
Bimble
Bimble is located in the United States
Bimble
Bimble
Coordinates: 36°52′30″N 83°49′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKnox
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40915
GNIS feature ID487321[1]

The name Bimble was formed by compounding the names of two local farm animals, Bim and Bill.[2] The village was previously known as Yeager until 1966.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bimble, Kentucky
  2. Vedral, Joyce L. (October 15, 1990). Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader. St. Martin's Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-312-04586-9.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813144016. Retrieved December 22, 2017.


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