Bimble, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°52′30″N 83°49′50″W / 36.87500°N 83.83056°W / 36.87500; -83.83056CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyKnoxElevation
1,030 ft (310 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)ZIP codes
40915
GNIS feature ID487321[1]

Bimble is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

The name Bimble was formed by compounding the names of two local farm animals, Bim and Bill.[2] The village was previously known as Yeager until 1966.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bimble, Kentucky
  2. ^ Vedral, Joyce L. (October 15, 1990). Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader. St. Martin's Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-312-04586-9.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813144016. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Barbourville
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  • Barbourville
  • Corbin‡
Location of Knox County, Kentucky
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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