Essie, Kentucky

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Essie, Kentucky
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Essie
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Essie
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°3′42″N83°27′7″W / 37.06167°N 83.45194°W / 37.06167; -83.45194 Coordinates: 37°3′42″N83°27′7″W / 37.06167°N 83.45194°W / 37.06167; -83.45194
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Leslie
Elevation
1,434 ft (437 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40827
GNIS feature ID512086 [1]

Essie is an unincorporated community in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in 1924 by James Bowling, and named for his daughter, Essie. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essie, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   0813126312.