Rousseau, Kentucky

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
Unincorporated community
Rousseau, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°35′35″N 83°13′47″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

1. "Rousseau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. State Primary Road System: Breathitt County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
5. "Breathitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
6. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 256. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.