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Welcome to Faubush ...

Faubush is located in Pulaski County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Faubush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Faubush is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Faubush lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Faubush (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Faubush: 606

The ZIP code for Faubush: 42544<3>

Communities near Faubush ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faubush.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Faubush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faubush.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faubush. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Faubush.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faubush. See our Newspapers Page for Faubush.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faubush ...

Looking for more information about Faubush? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Faubush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faubush.

Adding Faubush to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Faubush in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Faubush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Faubush post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faubush.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faubush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Faubush). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Faubush or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/