Melber (also known as Burg and Lewisburg) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Graves
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and
McCracken McCracken may refer to:
People
*McCracken (surname), people with the surname McCracken
Places
*McCracken County, Kentucky, a county located in western Kentucky, USA
*McCracken, Kansas, a city in Rush County, Kansas, USA
*McCracken, Missouri, an un ...
counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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.
Andy Melber, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
Zip Code
Melber's zip code, 42069, has been the subject of
internet memes
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due to the numbers
420
420 may refer to:
* 420 (number)
* 420 (cannabis culture), informal reference to cannabis use and celebrations on April 20
**California Senate Bill 420 or the Medical Marijuana Program Act
*AD 420, a year in the 5th century of the Julian calendar
* ...
and
69 appearing in succession of one another, conveying both 420's significance in cannabis culture, and 69 as a sexual position.
Notable people
*
Ray Smith, rockabilly musician
* Andy Melber, early postmaster
References
Unincorporated communities in Graves County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in McCracken County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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