Stambaugh, Kentucky
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Stambaugh, Kentucky 41257 is an residential community with US Post Office located in Johnson County
Johnson County, Kentucky
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1843. As of 2000, the population was 23,445. Its county seat is Paintsville...

, Kentucky
Kentucky
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, United States
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. The community received its name when Stambaugh's post office was established on February 28, 1905, in honor of Bessie L. Stambaugh, Postmaster. Bessie Stambaugh's relatives Samuel and Philip Stambaugh were two of the area's first settlers. Its ZIP Code
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is 41257.

Stambaugh is located at an elevation of 830 feet (253 m) and has an estimated population of 501.
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