Mousie, Kentucky
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Mousie, Kentucky | |
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  Mousie  Mousie | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′6″N 82°52′42″W / 37.41833°N 82.87833°WCoordinates: 37°25′6″N 82°52′42″W / 37.41833°N 82.87833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knott |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41839 |
| GNIS feature ID | 498964[1] |
Mousie is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Mousie has been in operation since 1916.[2] Mousie was the name of the first postmaster's daughter.[3] According to one account, the girl's name was Mousie Martin.[4]
Notable person
- Bob Conley, baseball player.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mousie, Kentucky
- ^ "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 86.
Municipalities and communities of Knott County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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