Jericho, Kentucky

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

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

38°24′18″N 85°17′24″W / 38.4050672°N 85.2899566°W / 38.4050672; -85.2899566

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jericho, Kentucky

[2] Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 339.

[3] "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

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