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Riceville, Kentucky

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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Riceville, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Riceville is located in KentuckyRicevilleRicevilleShow map of KentuckyRiceville is located in the United StatesRicevilleRicevilleShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°44′4″N 82°55′28″W / 37.73444°N 82.92444°W / 37.73444; -82.92444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes41252
GNIS feature ID508932

Riceville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community's first post office was established on October 17, 1891, and may have been named after local resident, Sherman Rice. A few years later, the community began to flourish after the Big Sandy & Kentucky River Railroad was extended into the community and a lumber mill was established. Riceville's ZIP code is 41252.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riceville, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
  3. Archived November 27, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Paintsville
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