Cuba is an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Cuba, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
  Cuba  Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′06″N 88°37′45″W / 36.58500°N 88.62917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Graves |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 490449 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba, Kentucky | |
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
edit- Howie Crittenden, basketball player and coach, school administrator
- Bobbie Ann Mason, author
References
edit- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Cuba, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuba, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 75. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ 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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