Cuba, Kentucky

Cuba, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Cuba is located in Kentucky
Cuba
Cuba
Cuba is located in the United States
Cuba
Cuba
Coordinates: 36°35′06″N 88°37′45″W / 36.58500°N 88.62917°W / 36.58500; -88.62917
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyGraves
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID490449
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba, Kentucky

Cuba is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

Cuba was named for the Caribbean island Cuba, which at the time defenders of slavery hoped would be acquired from Spain.[2] Under the influence of tobacco farming and subsequent trade and political interests, the community was named in 1854 during the release of the Ostend Manifesto.[3] The Cuba post office, which had been opened in 1858, closed in 1905.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Cuba, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 75. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Walker, Marianne (October 8, 2013). The Graves County Boys: A Tale of Kentucky Basketball, Perseverance, and the Unlikely Championship of the Cuba Cubs. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-8131-4419-1.


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