Happy, Kentucky

Happy
Happy
Unincorporated community
	Happy Location within the state of KentuckyShow map of KentuckyShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 37°12′14″N 83°5′48″W / 37.20389°N 83.09667°WCoordinates: 37°12′14″N 83°5′48″W / 37.20389°N 83.09667°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Perry
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41746
GNIS feature ID	493697

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[]

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Happy, 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. 60.
^ LIFE. 31 January 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.

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[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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Happy
Unincorporated community
Happy Location within the state of Kentucky Happy Happy (the United States) Show map of KentuckyShow map of the United StatesShow all
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
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Perry
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41746
GNIS feature ID	493697^[1]