from
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Ekron
firm-rooted, the most northerly of the five towns belonging to
the lords of the Philistines, about 11 miles north of Gath. It
was assigned to Judah (Josh. 13:3), and afterwards to Dan
(19:43), but came again into the full possession of the
Philistines (1 Sam. 5:10). It was the last place to which the
Philistines carried the ark before they sent it back to Israel
(1 Sam. 5:10; 6:1-8). There was here a noted sanctuary of
Baal-zebub (2 Kings 1: 2, 3, 6, 16). Now the small village Akir.
It is mentioned on monuments in B.C. 702, when Sennacherib set
free its king, imprisoned by Hezekiah in Jerusalem, according to
the Assyrian record.
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Ekron, KY (city, FIPS 24094)
Location: 37.93070 N, 86.17729 W
Population (1990): 110 (43 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40117
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Ekron, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000): 170
Housing Units (2000): 69
Land area (2000): 0.113426 sq. miles (0.293771 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.113426 sq. miles (0.293771 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24094
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 37.930819 N, 86.177999 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 40117
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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