Redbush, Kentucky
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Redbush (formerly known as Enterprise) 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 Johnson County,
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, United States. The community's first post office opened in 1904, with William A. Williams as postmaster. Williams also named Redbush after several small
pin oak ''Quercus palustris'', the pin oak or swamp Spanish oak, is a tree in the red oak section (''Quercus'' sect. ''Lobatae'') of the genus ''Quercus''. Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of ...
s that turned red in the fall near his post office. The community's ZIP code is 41219. On Friday, October 26, 1894, the
Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists The Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists is an association of the Regular Baptist Church. Even though they don't have any other Regular Baptist associations that correspond with them in their yearly meetings, they do correspond with two Uni ...
was established in Redbush. The town is located at an elevation of 863 feet. Retrieved 2010-2-9 Redbush is the birthplace of musician Billy Adams, a member of the
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and recipient of the
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commission by the State of Kentucky.


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