Busy, Kentucky
Busy | |
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Busy Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°16′42″N 83°17′26″W / 37.27833°N 83.29056°WCoordinates: 37°16′42″N 83°17′26″W / 37.27833°N 83.29056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 511097[1] |
Busy is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office called Busy was established in 1924.[2] The community was so named on account of its enterprising citizens (i.e. "busy as bees").[3] Busy has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Busy, Kentucky
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 19.
- ^ Inc, Time (31 January 1944). LIFE. Time Inc. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Perry County, Kentucky geography stubs