Dwarf, Kentucky

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Dwarf
Unincorporated community
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Dwarf
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Dwarf
Dwarf (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°20′6″N83°7′53″W / 37.33500°N 83.13139°W / 37.33500; -83.13139
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 ID491378 [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]

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Dwarf still operates a post office with the ZIP code 41739. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dwarf, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 87.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

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