Cubage is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The approximate elevation of Cubage is 1,178 feet (359 meters).[2] Their post office closed in 1989.[3]
Cubage | |
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| Coordinates: 36°42′4″N 83°31′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40822 |
| GNIS feature ID | 490455[1] |
According to tradition, someone carved "cub bear killed here" onto a beech tree. Cub Beech, as it was then known, was corrupted into Cubage. A post office was established in 1879.[4]
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County seat: Pineville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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