Parrot, Kentucky
Parrot, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Parrot | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′09″N 84°03′31″W / 37.31917°N 84.05861°WCoordinates: 37°19′09″N 84°03′31″W / 37.31917°N 84.05861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 514445[1] |
Parrot is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Parrot is located at the junction of and 4.85 miles (7.81 km) west of Annville.[2] Parrot had a post office which opened on September 7, 1898, and closed on July 23, 1994.[3] The community was named for a local family; it has also been called Letter Box, as before the post office opened residents used a letter box attached to a tree for mail service.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Parrot". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Jackson County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 375. ISBN 9780813101798.
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