Rousseau, Kentucky

Rousseau, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Rousseau, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°35′35″N 83°13′47″W / 37.59306°N 83.22972°W / 37.59306; -83.22972Coordinates: 37°35′35″N 83°13′47″W / 37.59306°N 83.22972°W / 37.59306; -83.22972
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Breathitt
Elevation 778 ft (237 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 41366
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 508980[1]

Rousseau is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Rousseau is located on Kentucky Route 30, 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east-northeast of Jackson.[2] Rousseau had a post office until it closed on January 3, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 41366.[3][4]

A post office called Rousseau was established in 1882.[5] The community has the name of a mill owner.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rousseau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ State Primary Road System: Breathitt County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Breathitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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