Mariba is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Menifee County,

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, United States. It lies along

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and

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, southeast of the city of Frenchburg, the

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of Menifee County. Its elevation is 1,175 feet (358 m). The community is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name "Mariba" is taken from Mariba Osborne Taylor.

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Photo including Mariba Osborne Taylor
Unincorporated communities in Menifee County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Mount Sterling, Kentucky micropolitan area {{MenifeeCountyKY-geo-stub