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 | |
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Coordinates: 37°35′35″N 83°13′47″W / 37.59306°N 83.22972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breathitt |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41366 |
Area code | 606 |
GNIS feature ID | 508980[1] |
A post office called Rousseau was established in 1882.[5] The community has the name of a mill owner.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Rousseau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Breathitt County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Breathitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.