Lamb, Kentucky

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Lamb
Unincorporated community
Lamb is located in Kentucky
Lamb
Lamb
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°45′31″N 85°53′57″W / 36.75861°N 85.89917°W / 36.75861; -85.89917Coordinates: 36°45′31″N 85°53′57″W / 36.75861°N 85.89917°W / 36.75861; -85.89917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMonroe
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42167, 42133
GNIS feature ID508421[1]

Lamb is an unincorporated community located 1/2 mi. south of the Monroe-Barren County boundary line on Kentucky Route 249, and centered at its intersection with New Design Road and Jack Hunt Road, in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States.

According to U. S. postal records in the National Archives, a post office for this community was first established, November 18, 1892, with the name “Bib[b]” (a local family surname), with Joseph F. Turner as postmaster, but discontinued the following year. Cornelius W. Jones became the first postmaster of a second post office established, January 22, 1900, with the name, “Sampson” (another local family surname), which was discontinued in 1915. A third post office was established here, November 19, 1925, with the name, “Lamb”, with Robert Fred Johnson as postmaster. However, the “Lamb” name may have been in use for this community and/or its post office before 1925, as suggested by postal records of Jeffrey, Kentucky (1902) and Flippin, Kentucky (1914) that refer to a post office at Lamb.[2] Subsequent postmasters, Della Johnson, Erskine Johnson, Pearl Johnson, and Oleta Wheeler served Lamb post office (42155) and postal station until finally closed, with Lamb general store, in 1994.[3] According to Charlie Wheeler, Lamb storekeeper and husband of postmaster, Oleta (Johnson) Wheeler, John Newton Johnson (1852-1922), Oleta’s grandfather, had sheep on his farm and this was the origin of the name.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamb, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M., 1932-2010. n.d. Kentucky place names. (Archival manuscripts)
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder". About.usps.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. ^ Charlie D. Wheeler, Interview by Charles R. Arterburn, Lamb, Kentucky, April 18, 1992.


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