Happy, Kentucky

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Happy
Happy is located in Kentucky
Happy
Happy
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°12′14″N 83°5′48″W / 37.20389°N 83.09667°W / 37.20389; -83.09667Coordinates: 37°12′14″N 83°5′48″W / 37.20389°N 83.09667°W / 37.20389; -83.09667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41746
GNIS feature ID493697[1]

Happy is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office called Happy was established in 1908.[2] The community's name recalls the happy mood of a large share of the first settlers.[3] Happy has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Happy, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 60.
  4. ^ LIFE. 31 January 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.


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