Dwarf, Kentucky
Dwarf | |
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Dwarf Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°20′6″N 83°7′53″W / 37.33500°N 83.13139°WCoordinates: 37°20′6″N 83°7′53″W / 37.33500°N 83.13139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41739 |
GNIS feature ID | 491378[1] |
Dwarf is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The town was named after Jeremiah Combs, whose nickname of "Short Jerry" pointed to his diminutive size.[2][3]
Its post office is still active (see image)
See also[]
United States portal
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dwarf, Kentucky
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.
- ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 87.
External links[]
Media related to Dwarf, Kentucky at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Perry County, Kentucky geography stubs