Rousseau, Kentucky

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]

Rousseau, Kentucky
Rousseau, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°35′35″N 83°13′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41366
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID508980[1]

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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