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Rockybranch
Rockybranch is located in Kentucky
Rockybranch
Rockybranch
Location in Kentucky
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Wayne
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 515082

Rockybranch is a small place located in Wayne County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people living together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's governed by the county.

History of Rockybranch

Rockybranch has a simple but interesting past. Long ago, this community was a bit more self-sufficient. It used to have its very own post office, which was important for sending and receiving mail before modern communication. There was also a school where local children learned.

The community got its name from a nearby stream called Rocky Branch. It's common for small towns and communities to be named after natural features close by, like rivers, hills, or streams.

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