Firebrick, Kentucky
Firebrick is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. The Firebrick post office, opened in 1892 with postmaster William Beyerly,[2] closed in January 2004 [3]
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Coordinates: 38°41′15″N 83°2′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Lewis |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
ZIP codes | 41137 |
GNIS feature ID | 492090[1] |
It was named for a local brickworks that is no longer in operation.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Firebrick, Kentucky
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Firebrick KY post office
- http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm%5B%5D
- Rennick, Robert (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 101. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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