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Coordinates: 37°56′23″N 82°56′57″W / 37.93972°N 82.94917°W / 37.93972; -82.94917
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'''Redbush''' (formerly known as '''Enterprise''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Johnson County, Kentucky|Johnson County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The community's first post office opened in 1904, with William A. Williams as postmaster. Williams also named Redbush after several small [[pin oak]]s that turned red in the fall near his post office.<ref name=kye>{{cite book |author=Rennick, Robert M. |title=''Kentucky Place Names'' |year=1988 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-0179-4 |chapter=Place Names}}</ref> The community's [[ZIP code]] is 41219.
'''Redbush''' (formerly known as '''Enterprise''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Johnson County, Kentucky|Johnson County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The community's first post office opened in 1904, with William A. Williams as postmaster. Williams also named Redbush after several small [[pin oak]]s that turned red in the fall near his post office.<ref name=kye>{{cite book |author=Rennick, Robert M. |title=''Kentucky Place Names'' |year=1988 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-0179-4 |chapter=Place Names}}</ref> The community's [[ZIP code]] is 41219.


On Friday, October 26, 1894, the [[Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists]] was established in Redbush.
On October 26, 1894, the [[Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists]] was established in Redbush. The town is located at an elevation of 863 feet.<ref>{{gnis|508913}} Retrieved 2010-2-9</ref>


Redbush is the birthplace of musician [[Billy Adams (Rockabilly musician)|Billy Adams]], a member of the [[Rockabilly Hall of Fame]] and recipient of the [[Kentucky Colonel]] commission by the State of Kentucky.<ref name="hollaba">{{cite web |last1=Hollabaugh |first1=Lorrie |title=Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Member Billy Adams Passes |url=https://musicrow.com/2019/04/rockabilly-hall-of-fame-member-billy-adams-passes/ |website=musicrow.com |publisher=WordPress |accessdate=August 29, 2019 |date=April 3, 2019}}</ref>
Redbush is located at an elevation of 863 feet.<ref>{{gnis|508913}} Retrieved 2010-2-9</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Johnson County, Kentucky}}
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Kentucky]]

Latest revision as of 00:40, 14 December 2024

Not to be confused with Red Bush, Kentucky.

Redbush, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Redbush is located in Kentucky
Redbush
Redbush
Redbush is located in the United States
Redbush
Redbush
Coordinates: 37°56′23″N 82°56′57″W / 37.93972°N 82.94917°W / 37.93972; -82.94917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41219
GNIS feature ID508913

Redbush (formerly known as Enterprise) is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community's first post office opened in 1904, with William A. Williams as postmaster. Williams also named Redbush after several small pin oaks that turned red in the fall near his post office.[1] The community's ZIP code is 41219.

On October 26, 1894, the Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists was established in Redbush. The town is located at an elevation of 863 feet.[2]

Redbush is the birthplace of musician Billy Adams, a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and recipient of the Kentucky Colonel commission by the State of Kentucky.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redbush, Kentucky Retrieved 2010-2-9
  3. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorrie (April 3, 2019). "Rockabilly Hall Of Fame Member Billy Adams Passes". musicrow.com. WordPress. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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